Ursula Kluwick Knihy

Exploring the intricate relationship between water and Victorian society, this study reveals how aquatic agency influenced politics, urban reform, and gender roles in 19th-century Britain. Utilizing material ecocriticism, Kluwick analyzes works by prominent authors alongside various cultural artifacts to highlight Victorian anxieties surrounding water contamination. The book examines how landscapes like sewers and rivers were linked to moral decay, arguing for the significance of realism in understanding these themes within the context of the Anthropocene.

Exploring the interplay of realism and the supernatural, this book introduces a revised definition of magic realism that emphasizes disharmony and ambivalence. It stands out as the first comprehensive study of Salman Rushdie's entire body of magic realist work, providing new perspectives and insights into his literary contributions.

„Nachhaltigkeit“ hat sich zu einem Leitkonzept des 21. Jahrhunderts entwickelt. Das vorliegende Werk klärt widersprüchliche Begriffsdeutungen. Um die Dominanz naturwissenschaftlicher und ökonomischer Sichtweisen zu relativieren, versammelt es vor allem geistes- und sozialwissenschaftliche Beiträge und zeigt, in welchen Kernfragen eine Zusammenarbeit möglich und fruchtbar ist.