Realism and Power (Routledge Revivals)
Postmodern British Fiction
1st Edition
Published on 11. July 2014
170 pages
978-1-317-63492-8 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1990, this study focuses on the subversive techniques of British postmodernist fiction and examines its challenge to Realist traditions, and the liberal humanist ideology behind it. Exploring the concept of literary postmodernism, and the strategies and philosophies to which it has given rise, Alison Lee investigates how they are developed in a selection of contemporary British novels, including Midnight's Children, Waterland, Flaubert's Parrot, and Lanark. Postmodernism is considered in relation to history, the visual and performing arts, popular culture, including advertising, music videos, and popular fiction, notably Stephen King's Misery.
A detailed and comprehensive study, this reissue of Realism and Power will be essential reading for students of literary and cultural studies.
A detailed and comprehensive study, this reissue of Realism and Power will be essential reading for students of literary and cultural studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
5,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-63492-8 (9781317634928)
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Content
Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Realism and its discontents 2. Telling li(v)es: History and historiographic metafiction 3. Postmodern performance 4. Un-mastering masterful images; Conclusion: Stephen King and beyond; Bibliography; Index
