
Contemporary Fiction
The Novel since 1990
Pamela Bickley(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 10. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-521-71249-1 (ISBN)
Description
Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Following a period when the decline of the novel was widely discussed, fiction has emerged as a vibrant and innovative genre, exploring the diversity of the contemporary world and, frequently, experimenting with form and language. Contemporary Fiction introduces students to the major and recurrent preoccupations of the post-1990 novel; it identifies some of the chief characteristics of the genre, and offers ways in which contemporary writing can be analysed and discussed. Texts are placed in their cultural contexts and are often discussed in the light of related works.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
215 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-71249-1 (9780521712491)
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Content
Introduction; 1. Reading contemporary fiction; 2. Approaches to the texts; 3. Texts and extracts; 4. Critical approaches to contemporary fiction; 5. How to write about contemporary fiction; 6. Resources.