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Restless Cities Matthew Beaumont

Restless Cities By Matthew Beaumont

Restless Cities by Matthew Beaumont


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Summary

The metropolis is a site of endless making and unmaking. From the attempt to imagine a city-symphony to the cinematic tradition that runs from Walter Ruttmann to Terence Davies, this book traces the idiosyncratic character of the metropolitan city from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first-century megalopolis.

Restless Cities Summary

Restless Cities by Matthew Beaumont

The metropolis is a site of endless making and unmaking. From the attempt to imagine a city-symphony to the cinematic tradition that runs from Walter Ruttmann to Terence Davies, "Restless Cities" traces the idiosyncratic character of the metropolitan city from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first-century megalopolis. With explorations of phenomena including nightwalking, urbicide, property, commuting and recycling, this wide-ranging new book identifies and traces the patterns that have defined everyday life in the modern city and its effect on us as individuals. Bringing together some of the most significant cultural writers of our time, from Iain Sinclair, Chris Petit and Geoff Dyer to Esther Leslie, Marshall Berman, and Patrick Keiller, "Restless Cities" is an illuminating, revelatory journey to the heart of our metropolitan world. Contributors include: Matthew Beaumont, Marshall Berman, Kaisa Boddy, Iain Borden, Rachel Bowlby, Gregory Dart, Geoff Dyer, Patrick Keiller, Esther Leslie, Michael Newton, Chris Petit, Michael Sayeau, Michael Sheringham, Iain Sinclair, David Trotter and Mark W. Turner.

Restless Cities Reviews

"A culturally and historically rich illumination of the city in all its complexity."-Icon

"A richly alternative guide to city living."-Metro

"A gem of a book, by turns inspiring, shocking and consistently intelligent."-Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday

"Bold and admirable."-PD Smith, Guardian

"Fresh and piquant observations about aspects of modern living."-Time Out London

About Matthew Beaumont

MATTHEW BEAUMONT is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at University College, London. His books include Utopia Ltd. and the edited collection As Radical as Reality Itself. He is currently editing a book of interviews with Terry Eagleton for Verso. GREGORY DART is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at University College London. Among his books are Rousseau, Robespierre and English Romanticism and Unrequited Love: On Stalking and Being Stalked. He is currently writing a book on the art and literature of the early nineteenth century city. GREGORY DART is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at University College London. Among his books are Rousseau, Robespierre and English Romanticism and Unrequited Love: On Stalking and Being Stalked. He is currently writing a book on the art and literature of the early nineteenth century city.

Additional information

GOR003172606
9781844674053
1844674053
Restless Cities by Matthew Beaumont
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Verso Books
2010-04-28
352
N/A
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