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A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000 serves as an extended introduction and reference guide to the British and Irish novel between the close of World War II and the turn of the millennium.

  • Covers a wide range of authors from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie
  • Provides readings of key novels, including Graham Greene's Heart of the Matter, Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea and Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day
  • Considers particular subgenres, such as the feminist novel and the postcolonial novel
  • Discusses overarching cultural, political and literary trends, such as screen adaptations and the literary prize phenomenon
  • Gives readers a sense of the richness and diversity of the novel during this period and of the vitality with which it continues to be discussed

A Companion to the British and Irish Novel, 1945 - 2000

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 03/11/2004
    ISBN13: 9781405113755, 978-1405113755
    ISBN10: 1405113758

    Number of Pages: 604

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000 serves as an extended introduction and reference guide to the British and Irish novel between the close of World War II and the turn of the millennium.

    • Covers a wide range of authors from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie
    • Provides readings of key novels, including Graham Greene's Heart of the Matter, Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea and Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day
    • Considers particular subgenres, such as the feminist novel and the postcolonial novel
    • Discusses overarching cultural, political and literary trends, such as screen adaptations and the literary prize phenomenon
    • Gives readers a sense of the richness and diversity of the novel during this period and of the vitality with which it continues to be discussed

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