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State of the Novel
Contributor(s): Head (Author)
ISBN: 1405170115     ISBN-13: 9781405170116
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
OUR PRICE:   $95.90  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 823.914
LCCN: 2007052062
Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.92 lbs) 184 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
Part of the Blackwell Manifestos series, The State of the Novel offers a lively, yet rigorous investigation into the state and future of the contemporary British novel written by an expert in the field.
  • Evaluates the state of the 'serious literary' novel and novel criticism
  • Prominent treatment is paid to the 'internationalization' of the novel in English
  • Offers a manifesto on contemporary fiction from an expert in this field; Dominic Head is best known for his Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-2000
  • Establishes the shared interests of contemporary theorists of the novel, cultural commentators, and novel consumers
  • An ideal supplementary text for students and faculty interested in the novel and contemporary fiction