Author : Peter Boxall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1108483410
Gives a comprehensive critical picture of the development of British fiction from the election of Thatcher to the present.
Author : David James
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 13,26 MB
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1316419037
This Companion offers a compelling engagement with British fiction from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Since 1945, British literature has served to mirror profound social, geopolitical and environmental change. Written by a host of leading scholars, this volume explores the myriad cultural movements and literary genres that have affected the development of postwar British fiction, showing how writers have given voice to matters of racial, regional and sexual identity. Covering subjects from immigration and ecology to science and globalism, this Companion draws on the latest critical innovations to provide insights into the traditions shaping the literary landscape of modern Britain, thus making it an essential resource for students and specialists alike.
Author : Deirdre Osborne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 37,25 MB
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1107139244
"Post-World War II mass migration to Great Britain altered its demographic composition more markedly than in any other period in its history, resulting in a modern multicultural nation state shaped by the ethnic diversity of its citizenry. Populations from African, Caribbean, and South Asian locations arriving in Britain post-war brought diasporic sensibilities and literary heritages that have profoundly transformed British national culture, leading to a more complex and inclusive sense of its past. The Companion to British Black and Asian Literature (1945-2010) examines the creative impact of this rich infusion upon English literature against the backdrop of the seismic social and economic changes triggered by colonialism and migration, multiculturalism, and contemporary globalization"--
Author : Robert L. Caserio
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 19,17 MB
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139828339
The twentieth-century English novel encompasses a vast body of work, and one of the most important and most widely read genres of literature. Balancing close readings of particular novels with a comprehensive survey of the last century of published fiction, this Companion introduces readers to more than a hundred major and minor novelists. It demonstrates continuities in novel-writing that bridge the century's pre- and post-War halves and presents leading critical ideas about English fiction's themes and forms. The essays examine the endurance of modernist style throughout the century, the role of nationality and the contested role of the English language in all its forms, and the relationships between realism and other fictional modes: fantasy, romance, science fiction. Students, scholars and readers will find this Companion an indispensable guide to the history of the English novel.
Author : Michael Higgins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139827952
British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other major aspects of British culture, and offers a sophisticated understanding of what it means to study and think about the diverse cultural landscapes of contemporary Britain. Each contributor looks at the language through which culture is formed and expressed, the political and institutional trends that shape culture, and at the role of culture in daily life. This interesting and informative account of modern British culture embraces controversy and debate, and never loses sight of the fact that Britain and Britishness must always be understood in relation to the increasingly international context of globalisation.
Author : John Rodden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2007-06-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780521675079
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Author : David Staines
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1316558703
This Companion is a thorough introduction to the writings of the Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro. Uniting the talents of distinguished creative writers and noted academics, David Staines has put together a comprehensive, exploratory account of Munro's biography, her position as a feminist, her evocation of life in small-town Ontario, her non-fictional writings as well as her short stories, and her artistic achievement. Considering a wide range of topics – including Munro's style, life writing, her personal development, and her use of Greek myths, Celtic ballads, Norse sagas, and popular songs – this volume will appeal to keen readers of Munro's fiction as well as students and scholars of literature and Canadian and gender studies.
Author : David Glover
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 18,64 MB
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521513375
An overview of popular literature from the early nineteenth century to the present day from a historical and comparative perspective.
Author : David James
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 110704023X
The Cambridge Companion to British Fiction since 1945 provides insight into the critical traditions shaping the literary landscape of modern Britain.
Author : Steven Connor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 21,52 MB
Release : 2004-07-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521648400
The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism offers a comprehensive introduction to postmodernism. The Companion examines the different aspects of postmodernist thought and culture that have had a significant impact on contemporary cultural production and thinking. Topics discussed by experts in the field include postmodernism's relation to modernity, and its significance and relevance to literature, film, law, philosophy, architecture, religion and modern cultural studies. The volume also includes a useful guide to further reading and a chronology. This is an essential aid for students and teachers from a range of disciplines interested in postmodernism in all its incarnations. Accessible and comprehensive, this Companion addresses the many issues surrounding this elusive, enigmatic and often controversial topic.
