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Contemporary Fiction and the Uses of Theory : The Novel from Structuralism to Postmodernism /

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This topical study examines the 'novelizations' of radical literary theory in the work of A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Umberto Eco, John Fowles, Richard Powers and many other leading novelists. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the 'post-theoretical novel', and traces an altern...

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Main Author: Greaney, Michael (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Fiction.
Literary Theory.
Postmodern Philosophy.
Poststructuralism.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
British literature.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This topical study examines the 'novelizations' of radical literary theory in the work of A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Umberto Eco, John Fowles, Richard Powers and many other leading novelists. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the 'post-theoretical novel', and traces an alternative history of the 'theory revolution' in recent literary fiction.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 183 pages)
ISBN:9780230208070
DOI:10.1057/9780230208070