Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. ... The mass destruction of the First World War led many towards more extreme affiliations, and both Fascism and Marxism held attractions for many intellectuals and workers, particularly during the 1930s. ... Before 1914, English literature and ideas were in many ways still harking back to the nineteenth century: after 1918, Modern begins to define the twentieth century. ... What went out was narrative, description, rational exposition; what emerged focused on stream of consciousness, images in poetry (rathe...

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