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Saul Bellow and the Decline in Humanism

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Michael K. Glenday

    1. Liverpool Institute of Higher Education, USA

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Part of the book series: New Directions in American Studies (NDAS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Saul Bellow and Humanism

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 1-13

  3. The Costs of Surrender: Dangling Man and The Victim

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 14-53

  4. A Fugitive Style: The Adventures of Augie March, Seize the Day, Henderson the Rain King

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 54-91

  5. Hearts Without Guile: Herzog and Mr Sammler’s Planet

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 92-123

  6. Tuning Out of America: Humboldt’s Gift

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 124-141

  7. Everything Merely Human: The Dean’s December, The Short Fiction, More Die of Heartbreak

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 142-177

  8. Afterword: A Theft

    • Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 178-183

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 184-220
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This is a study revealing Saul Bellow's views on the decline of humanism. With chapters on each of Bellow's novels from "Dangling" to "More Die of Heartbreak", the author argues that Bellow's vision of modern American culture denies the possibility of humanist enlightenment for his heroes.

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  • Liverpool Institute of Higher Education, USA

    Michael K. Glenday

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