"EVERY DAY YOU ARE A NEW PERSON": NARRATION AND COSMOPOLITAN UNIVERSALISM IN JEAN RHYS'S AFTER LEAVING MR. MACKENZIE.

The article explores narration and cosmopolitan universalism in Jean Rhys's novel "After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie." Topics discussed include the focus of the novel on themes of universalism rather than alienation, the extent to which the novel's narration functions as a critique of cosmopolitan univers...

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Publicado en:Criticism Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 1 - 27
Autor principal: Marley, Jason R.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Wayne State University Press Winter2017
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Sumario:The article explores narration and cosmopolitan universalism in Jean Rhys's novel "After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie." Topics discussed include the focus of the novel on themes of universalism rather than alienation, the extent to which the novel's narration functions as a critique of cosmopolitan universalism and the implications of what it means to be included, or participate in, an emerging global community.