Critical Theory and the Novel: Mass Society and Cultural Criticism in Dickens, Melville, and Kafka (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780299140847)

In 1922, voters in the newly created Republic of Poland democratically elected their first president, Gabriel Narutowicz. Because his supporters included a Jewish political party, an opposing faction of antisemites demanded his resignation. Within hours, bloody riots erupted in Warsaw, and within a week the president was assassinated. In the wake of these events, the radical right asserted that only "ethnic Poles" should rule the country, while the left silently capitulated to this demand.

As Paul Brykczynski tells this gripping story, he explores the complex role of antisemitism, nationalism, and violence in Polish politics between the two World Wars. Though focusing on Poland, the book sheds light on the rise of the antisemitic right in Europe and beyond, and on the impact of violence on political culture and discourse.

Author: David Suchoff
ISBN-10: 0299140849
ISBN-13: 9780299140847
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Language: English
Published: 04/15/1994
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.07w x 0.58d