From empire to anthropocene : the novel in posthistorical times /

This book is an analysis of the inventiveness of contemporary fiction and of ways in which it engages our understanding of time in relation to globalization and environmental damage. The book convincingly dispels the notion that so-called global novels in English preclude the possibility of historic...

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Main Author:	Joseph, Betty, 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2023].
Subjects:	Commonwealth fiction (English) > 21st century > History and criticism. Commonwealth fiction (English) > 20th century > History and criticism. American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Globalization in literature. Postcolonialism in literature. Environmentalism in literature. Ecology in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General.

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Summary:	This book is an analysis of the inventiveness of contemporary fiction and of ways in which it engages our understanding of time in relation to globalization and environmental damage. The book convincingly dispels the notion that so-called global novels in English preclude the possibility of historical analysis and social collectivity.
Physical Description:	viii, 235 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781421446974 1421446979 9781421446981 1421446987