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A lively and accessible history of Modernism, The First Moderns is filled with portraits of genius, and intellectual breakthroughs, that richly evoke the fin-de-siècle atmosphere of Paris, Vienna, St. Louis, and St. Petersburg. William Everdell offers readers an invigorating look at the unfolding of an age.'This exceptionally wide-ranging history is chock-a-block with anecdotes, factoids, odd juxtapositions, and useful insights. Most impressive.... For anyone interested in learning about late 19th- and early 20th- century imaginative thought, this engagingly written book is a good place to start.'—Washington Post Book World'The First Moderns brilliantly maps the beginning of a path at whose end loom as many diasporas as there are men.'—Frederic Morton, The Los Angeles Times Book Review'In this truly exciting study of the origins of modernist thought, poet and teacher Everdell roams freely across disciplinary lines.... A brilliant book that will prove useful to scholars and generalists for years to come; enthusiastically recommended.'—Library Journal, starred review'Everdell has performed a rare service for his readers. Dispelling much of the current nonsense about'postmodernism,'th

Author

William R. Everdell

Publisher

Chicago: University of Chicago Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226224848

Subjects

History, Literary Collections, Science

Rating

4.21 / 5 (62 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14