{"product_id":"the-fiction-of-rushdie-barnes-winterson-and-carter-9780786422876","title":"The Fiction of Rushdie Barnes Winterson and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Literature often reflects societal change, but it can also effect change by inspiring people to think in new ways. Four authors who encourage readers to question traditional boundaries are Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes, Jeanette Winterson and Angela Carter. This book takes an in-depth look at the works of these authors with specific emphasis on how they challenge religion (especially in its fundamentalist forms) and its intersections with history, politics, gender and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The study notes both differences and similarities among the four authors, whose writings broadly represent the major themes in contemporary British literature. Divided into two primary sections, the volume first takes a look at Rushdie and Barnes and their stance regarding historical and political issues. The second section concentrates on gender and sexuality in the writings of Winterson and Carter. Among the works examined are Rushdie''s \u003ci\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidnight''s Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037987111255,"sku":"9780786422876","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fiction-of-rushdie-barnes-winterson-and-carter-9780786422876","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}