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A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction

By James F. English

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2006
ISBN
1405120002, 9781405120005, 1405120010, 9781405120012
LCC
PR881 .C658 2006
Google Books ID
HmGaZde9UKgC
Open Library ID
OL22715470M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
779 kB (797582 bytes)
Series
concise companions to literature and culture
Edition
1
Pages
296\296
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts. Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era.Comprises original essays from major scholars.Topics range from the rise and fall of the postcolonial novel to controversies over the celebrity author.The emphasis is on the whole fiction scene, from bookstores and prizes to the changing economics of film adaptation.Enables students to read contemporary works of British fiction with a much clearer sense of where they fit within British cultural life.

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