SPACE, TIME AND STRUCTURE IN THE MODERN NOVEL

New York, NY: New York Univ Press, 1971. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Ochre linen boards/VG; Strong & sound, showing marked discoloration to front. DJ/None. A study of important trends in 20th century (from 1910 to 1971) novels, Specifically those in which authors designed their works to be of this age (20th Century), and who sought to express "... relationships in time and space among characters ...". Discernible changes in attitudes towards time/space suggest the impact of Einstein's thought on literature is substantial. Text in 3 part parts and 9 chapters. Part I, The Structures of the Architectonic Novel: Chapter 1, Character; 2, Closed Structures; and, 3, Open Structures. Part II, The Perspective of the Architectonic Novel: 4, Perspective & Narrative Point of View; 5, The Perspectives of the Camera; and, 6, The Perspectives Provided by the Book Itself. Part III, The Spatialization of Time: 7, The Book as a Medium of Architectonic Structure; 8, Stable Constructs; and, 9, Mobile Constructs, followed by Conclusion.