A Genealogy of Modernism

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Focusing on the evolution of modernism, this study explores literary transitions in the early 20th century, highlighting the integration of avant-garde movements into English culture. Michael Levenson examines various phases—Impressionist, Imagist, Vorticist, and Classicist—while connecting modernist ideology to specific literary works and broader philosophical movements. Key literary figures like Joseph Conrad and T. S. Eliot are analyzed alongside overlooked thinkers, situating modernist aesthetics within the frameworks of literary theory and cultural history.