The English novel in history, 1950-1995 / Steven Connor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connor, Steven, 1955-

Series:

Novel in history.

The novel in history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English fiction.

Literature and history--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Literature and history.

Historical fiction, English--History and criticism.

Historical fiction, English.

Postmodernism (Literature)--Great Britain.

Postmodernism (Literature).

Physical Description:

vii, 260 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Steven Connor provides in-depth analyses of the novel and its relationship with its own form, with contemporary culture and with history. He incorporates an extensive and varied range of writers in his discussions such as * George Orwell * William Golding * Angela Carter * Doris Lessing * Timothy Mo * Hanif Kureishi * Marina Warner * Maggie Gee Written by a foremost scholar of contemporary culture and theory, The English Novel in History, 1950 to the Present offers not only a survey but also a historical and cultural context to British literature produced in the second half of this century.

Contents:

Front Cover

The English Novel in History, 1950-1995

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgement

1. The Novel in Contemporary History

2. Conditions of England

3. Outside in

4. Histories

5. Origins and Reversions

6. Endings and Living on

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-254) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-90856-3

1-281-19017-9

9786611190170

0-203-15813-X

9780203158135

OCLC:

179111717