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Autore |
Head Dominic |
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Titolo |
The state of the novel [[electronic resource] ] : Britain and beyond / / Dominic Head |
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Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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9786612007699 |
1-282-00769-6 |
1-4443-0471-2 |
1-4443-0472-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (184 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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English fiction - 20th century - History and criticism |
English literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
English fiction - 21st century - History and criticism |
Globalization in literature |
Criticism - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Criticism - Great Britain - History - 21st century |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-170) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The post-consensus renaissance? -- The novel and cultural life in Britain -- Assimilating multiculturalism -- Terrorism in transatlantic perspective -- Global futures : novelists, critics, citizens. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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: a key textbook used in contemporary fiction courses.; establishes th |
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