| A Companion to the British and Irish Novel, 1945 - 2000 Contributor(s): Shaffer, Brian W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405113758 ISBN-13: 9781405113755 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $249.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: "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. The "Companion "embraces the full range of this rich and heterogeneous subject, covering: specific British and Irish novels and novelists ranging from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie; particular subgenres such as the feminist novel and the postcolonial novel; overarching cultural, political, and literary trends such as screen adaptations and the literary prize phenomenon. All the essays are informed by current critical and theoretical debates, but are designed to be accessible to non-specialists. The volume as a whole gives readers a sense of the vitality with which the contemporary novel continues to be discussed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| LCCN: 2004007691 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.94" H x 6.92" W x 9.88" (2.70 lbs) 604 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: 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.
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