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Masculinity in Male-Authored Fiction, 1950-2000 : Keeping it Up /

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Tracing the influence of masculinity on fictional form and theme through an era of dizzying social change, this timely new book conducts a close analysis of English novels selected for contrasting definitions of the male gender, from the allegedly Angry Young Men to the contemporary confessions of N...

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Main Author: Ferrebe, Alice (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:
Literature.
Cultural Theory.
Fiction.
Gender Studies.
Literary Theory.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Sex (Psychology)
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Tracing the influence of masculinity on fictional form and theme through an era of dizzying social change, this timely new book conducts a close analysis of English novels selected for contrasting definitions of the male gender, from the allegedly Angry Young Men to the contemporary confessions of Nick Hornby. The literary period since 1950 is interpreted as one of intense political and stylistic negotiation by male authors with the gendered subject-positions both of fictional characters and those who read about them.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 221 pages)
ISBN:9780230502314
DOI:10.1057/9780230502314