Finance Fictions : Realism and Psychosis in a Time of Economic Crisis /

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Finance Fictions examines the tension between psychosis and realism in thecontemporary finance novel and shows that compared to earlier instances of thegenre (Wolfe; Ellis), the 21st-century finance novel (Alger; Harris;Houellebecq; Lerner) develops a new realist approach to a contemporary economyof...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Boever, Arne
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Money in literature.
Financial crises in literature.
Finance in literature.
American fiction.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Roman americain > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Finance Fictions examines the tension between psychosis and realism in thecontemporary finance novel and shows that compared to earlier instances of thegenre (Wolfe; Ellis), the 21st-century finance novel (Alger; Harris;Houellebecq; Lerner) develops a new realist approach to a contemporary economyof financial instruments and automated trading.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780823279197

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