The Cambridge Introduction to Modernism (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

I planned to read the introduction and just skim through the chapters of Pericles Lewis's Cambridge Guide to Modernism as part of preparing the background and contextual part of an upcoming lecture on neoliberalism and postmodernism. But I ended up spending the afternoon reading the book from cover to cover, so engaging, clear and stimulating is the writing. The author conveys the excitement and ongoing relevance of modernism, sets it in its historical context, but also underlines the many unanswered questions that remain and points to a diverse range of sources to look to for further ideas - just as a book that sets out to provide this sort of overview should do. Hugely useful and highly recommended.