A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction (Electronic book text, 1st edition)


"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.

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"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.

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General

Imprint

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Concise Companions to Literature and Culture, 21

Release date

April 2008

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First published

2008

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Format

Electronic book text

Pages

296

Edition

1st edition

ISBN-13

978-1-4051-5215-0

Barcode

9781405152150

Categories

LSN

1-4051-5215-X



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