The Contemporary British Historical Novel: Representation, Nation, Empire

Boccardi, M.

A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpretative strategies to examine the ways in which the contemporary historical novel engages with questions of nation and identity to illuminate Britain's post-imperial condition.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-06-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230200074

DOI: 10.1057/9780230240803

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 193