A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction

English, James F.

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.

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2005-12-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405120005

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Dimensions: 250.0cm x200.0cm

Pages: 304.0