The State of the Novel
Britain and Beyond
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 29. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-4051-7010-9 (ISBN)
Description
Part of the Blackwell Manifestos series, The State of the Novel offers a lively, yet rigorous investigation into the state and future of the contemporary British novel written by an expert in the field.
Evaluates the state of the 'serious literary' novel and novel criticism
Prominent treatment is paid to the 'internationalization' of the novel in English
Offers a manifesto on contemporary fiction from an expert in this field; Dominic Head is best known for his Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-2000
Establishes the shared interests of contemporary theorists of the novel, cultural commentators, and novel consumers
An ideal supplementary text for students and faculty interested in the novel and contemporary fiction
Evaluates the state of the 'serious literary' novel and novel criticism
Prominent treatment is paid to the 'internationalization' of the novel in English
Offers a manifesto on contemporary fiction from an expert in this field; Dominic Head is best known for his Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-2000
Establishes the shared interests of contemporary theorists of the novel, cultural commentators, and novel consumers
An ideal supplementary text for students and faculty interested in the novel and contemporary fiction
Reviews / Votes
"All these chapters are readable, often stimulating, and full of reference to a range of sources and instances." (Textual Practice, 2009) "Head contemplates the contemporary novel and its readers, scholarly and general, offering a reminder of the form's potential. Serious fiction interrogates social and political issues and plays an important part in the 'process of acculturation' and in the formation of identity and understanding of the self." (CHOICE, March 2009)"The first half of Head's book benefits from a tight focus on analysing the relationship between the contemporary cultural fields on England and the US, and the literary novel genre ... .I particularly liked the readings Head offers of the peculiarly British sub-genre of the 'seaside novel' ". (Times Higher Education Supplement, January 2009)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-7010-9 (9781405170109)
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Person
Dominic Head is Professor of Modern English Literature in the School of English Studies at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of several books on twentieth-century and contemporary literature, including The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction, 1950-2000 (2002), and, most recently, Ian McEwan (2007). He is also the editor of The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English, third edition (2006).
Content
Introduction. 1. The Post-Consensus Renaissance?
2. The Novel and Cultural Life in Britain.
3. Assimilating Multiculturalism.
4. Terrorism in Transatlantic Perspective.
5. Global Futures: Novelists, Critics, Citizens.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
2. The Novel and Cultural Life in Britain.
3. Assimilating Multiculturalism.
4. Terrorism in Transatlantic Perspective.
5. Global Futures: Novelists, Critics, Citizens.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.