Mid-Century Gothic: The Uncanny Objects of Modernity in British Literature and Culture after the Second World War, by Lisa Mullen

Leo Mellor is impressed by a bold reinterpretation of British culture in the middle of the past century

Published on
October 24, 2019
Last updated
October 25, 2019
Leo Mellor
The 1951 Festival of Britain on London’s South Bank gave a glimpse into the strangeness of mid-century British culture; below, the guide to the festival
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The 1951 Festival of Britain on London’s South Bank gave a glimpse into the strangeness of mid-century British culture

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Print headline: The monsters in the mod cons

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