A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000

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By Brian W. Shaffer

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Format

ebook

ISBN

9781405113755

Series

Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

Author

Brian W. Shaffer

Publisher

Wiley

Release

15 April 2008

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Literary Criticism Multi-Cultural Nonfiction

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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 adaptations and the literary prize phenomenon
  • Gives readers a sense of the richness and diversity of the novel during this period and of the vitality with which it continues to be discussed

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781405113755

    Series

    Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

    Author

    Brian W. Shaffer

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    15 April 2008

    Share

    Subjects

    Literary Criticism Multi-Cultural Nonfiction
    A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000