Adventures in Realism

Adventures in Realism offers a scholarly yet accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Comprising 16 newly-commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj ?i?ek and Fredric Jameson, this wide-ranging volume: Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realism Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive reality Explores literary and pictorial sub-genres such as naturalism and socialist realism. Each section concludes with a short bibliography and a guide to further reading.Beaumont is the author of 'Adventures in Realism ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781405135771 and ISBN 1405135778.