The Routledge concise history of twentieth-century British literature / Ashley Dawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawson, Ashley, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--20th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

Physical Description:

211 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

Great Britain underwent a series of unprecedented social, political and cultural changes throughout the twentieth century, which were reflected in bold developments and experiments in contemporary British literature. Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors, including Conrad, Orwell, Mansfield, Orton and Lessing, examination of the cultural impact of crucial historical, political and cultural events such as the World Wars, Thatcherism and the punk era, discussion of Britain's imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation, through Black and Asian British Literature, contextualization of the literary impact of crucial social movements such as feminism, liberalism and anti-colonialism. Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline of publications and events, glossary of terms and further reading, and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events. The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature displays a fresh and innovative picture of the period for anyone approaching the literature for the first time. Book jacket.

Contents:

Popular cultures and the paradoxes of progress

Avant-gardes

Varieties of high modernism

Late modern radicalism

The finest hours

Countercultures

The conservative restoration

Millennial cultures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index.

ISBN:

9780415572453

0415572452

9780415572460

0415572460

9780203075975

0203075978

OCLC:

712124038