1. The State of the Novel : Britain and Beyond
- Author
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Dominic Head and Dominic Head
- Subjects
- Globalization in literature, Criticism--Great Britain--History--20th century, Criticism--Great Britain--History--21st century, English fiction--20th century--History and criticism, English literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc, English fiction--21st century--History and criticism
- Abstract
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
- Published
- 2008