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New Essays Read Cormac McCarthy Through Neoliberalism

Original: 📚️ Cormac McCarthy’s Neoliberalism A Breakdown in Mercantile Ethics "The contributors explore how McCarthy’s fictions—of

A new collection of essays argues that Cormac McCarthy's fiction reflects what the contributors call a breakdown in mercantile ethics under neoliberal capitalism. The essays contend his novels, often set in vast, barren landscapes, depict predatory economic logic marked by inequality and environmental degradation. The reading is drawing attention among literary readers discussing how McCarthy's work maps onto contemporary economic critique.

Why now: Fresh literary criticism reinterpreting McCarthy's novels through a neoliberal lens is prompting discussion among readers.

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• 📚️ Cormac McCarthy’s Neoliberalism A Breakdown in Mercantile Ethics "The contributors explore how McCarthy’s fictions—often set against vast, barren landscapes—reflect the predatory logic of neoliberal capitalism, marked by economic inequality, environmental degradation, and… · bibliolater@vivaldi.net · 5

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