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A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction
Contributor(s): English, James F. (Editor)
ISBN: 1405120002     ISBN-13: 9781405120005
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $132.95  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2005
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Annotation: A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts.
* Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era.
* Comprises original essays from major scholars.
* Topics range from the rise and fall of the postcolonial novel to controversies over the celebrity author.
* The emphasis is on the whole fiction scene, from bookstores and prizes to the changing economics of film adaptation.
* Enables students to read contemporary works of British fiction with a much clearer sense of where they fit within British cultural life.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 823.914
LCCN: 2005012329
Series: Blackwell Concise Companions to Literature and Culture
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 5.5" W x 8.34" (1.27 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts.

  • Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era.

  • Comprises original essays from major scholars.

  • Topics range from the rise and fall of the postcolonial novel to controversies over the celebrity author.

  • The emphasis is on the whole fiction scene, from bookstores and prizes to the changing economics of film adaptation.

  • Enables students to read contemporary works of British fiction with a much clearer sense of where they fit within British cultural life.