In The Search for Selfhood in Modern Literature, Murray Roston explores how twentieth-century writers grappled with questions of identity in a world marked by rapid change, disillusionment, and spiritual uncertainty. Through examinations of authors such as Graham Greene, J.D. Salinger, John Osborne, and James Baldwin, Roston traces the rise of the literary anti-hero and the influence of existential thought, revealing how these writers sought to reconcile personal selfhood with the perceived emptiness of modern life.
Technical details:
• Pages: 248 (plus preliminary pages)
• Publication year: 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (UK)
• Language: English
