A companion to the British and Irish novel 1945-2000 /
A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000 serves as an extended introduction and reference guide to the British and Irish novel between the close of World War II and the turn of the millennium. Covers a wide range of authors from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie. Provides readings of key...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2005.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to literature and culture.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000 serves as an extended introduction and reference guide to the British and Irish novel between the close of World War II and the turn of the millennium. Covers a wide range of authors from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie. Provides readings of key novels, including Graham Greene's 'Heart of the Matter', Jean Rhys's 'Wide Sargasso Sea' and Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day'. Considers particular subgenres, such as the feminist novel and the postcolonial novel. Discusses overarching cultural, political and literary trends, such as screen. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 583 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781405156165 1405156163 1405113758 9781405113755 9781405165099 140516509X 9780470757611 0470757612 |