Overview
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.
The book, A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction (Concise Companions to Literature and Culture) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781405120012 in Paperback by may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01/09/2006
ISBN-13:
9781405120012
Pages:
296
Publisher:
Wiley
