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The Post-War British Literature Handbook
Contributor(s): Cockin, Katharine (Editor), Morrison, Jago (Editor)
ISBN: 082649501X     ISBN-13: 9780826495013
Publisher: Continuum
OUR PRICE:   $188.10  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2010
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Annotation: A comprehensive, accessible and lucid coverage of major issues and key figures in modern and contemporary British literature.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism
Dewey: 820.900
LCCN: 2010291100
Series: Literature and Culture Handbooks
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.2 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including:
- Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts

- Guides to key critics, concepts and topics

- An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research

- Case studies in reading literary and critical texts

- Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms.

The Post-War British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in post-war Britain.

Contributor Bio(s): Morrison, Jago: - Jago Morrison is Head of English at University College Chichester.