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The censorship effect : Baudelaire, Flaubert, and the formation of French modernism / William Olmsted.

Author/creator Olmsted, William
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Descriptionviii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
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Subject(s)
Portion of title Baudelaire, Flaubert, and the formation of French modernism
Contents Introduction, "hypocritical readers: Baudelaire, Flaubert and the censors" -- "The waltz of censorship" -- "Flaubert's foresight" -- "Baudelaire's precautions" -- "Pornograms" -- "Second thoughts" -- Conclusion.
Abstract "The Censorship Effect revises Pierre Bourdieu's famous claim that modernism began with a "conquest of autonomy" on the parts of Baudelaire and Flaubert, arguing that the stylistic features that prompted the criminal indictment of Madame Bovary and Les Fleurs du Mal were the products of an intense struggle and negotiation with a culture of censorship" -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-219) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015017993
ISBN9780190238636 (cloth : acid-free paper)

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