{"product_id":"9781405113854","title":"The Novel Now Contemporary British Fiction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Novel Now\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eContemporary British Fiction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Bradford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Novel Now\u003c\/i\u003e is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and Angela Carter and compares them with more recent authors, including David Mitchell, Ali Smith, A.L. Kennedy, Matt Thorne, Nicola Barker, and Toby Litt\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates original coverage of subgenres such as chick lit, lad lit, gay fiction, crime fiction, and the historical novel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the ways in which notions of regional identity and tribalist views have surfaced in UK and Irish fiction, and how post-Imperial sensibility has become a feature of the 'British' novel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSituates contemporary fiction within its socio-cultural and literary contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Bradford\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Ulster. He has published 14 books on a variety of topics, from Milton to literary theory to post-war British literature. His recent biographies of Kingsley Amis (\u003ci\u003eLucky Him: The Life of Kingsley Amis, \u003c\/i\u003e2001) and Philip Larkin (\u003ci\u003eFirst Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005) have received excellent reviews.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 January 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405113854\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379826618508,"sku":"9781405113854","price":119.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405113854_8fa56e3d-8145-45c9-b4b5-444217f7b4dd.jpg?v=1780153152","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405113854","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}