1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480692603321

Titolo

End of empire and the English novel since 1945 / edited by Rachael Gilmour and Bill Schwarz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78499-179-1

1-78499-178-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

823.03

Soggetti

Imperialism in literature

English fiction

Decolonization in literature

English fiction - 20th century - History and criticism

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 2011.

Nota di contenuto

END OF EMPIRE and the English novel since 1945; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction: End of empire and the English novel: Bill Schwarz; 1. The road to Airstrip One: Anglo-American attitudes in the English fiction of mid-century: Patrick Parrinder; 2. Josephine Tey and her descendants: conservative modernity and the female crime novel: Cora Kaplan; 3. Colonial fiction for liberal readers: John Masters and the Savage family saga: Richard Steadman-Jones

4. The entropy of Englishness: reading empire's absence in the novels of William Golding: Rachael Gilmour 5. The empire of romance: love in a postcolonial climate: Deborah Philips; 6. Passage from Kinjanja to Pimlico: William Boyd's comedy of imperial decline: Michael L. Ross; 7. Unlearning empire: Penelope Lively's Moon Tiger: Huw Marsh; 8. 'I am not the British Isles on two legs': travel fiction and travelling fiction from D.H. Lawrence to Tim Parks: Suzanne Hobson; 9. Queer histories and postcolonial intimacies in Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty:



Sarah Brophy

10. The return of the native: Pat Barker, David Peace and the regional novel after empire: James Procter11. Saturday's Enlightenment: David Alderson; Afterword: The English novel and the world: Elleke Boehmer

Sommario/riassunto

The first book-length critical work devoted to the impact of the end of empire, this book traces imperial memory in mainstream English literature since the Second World War. Authors studied include Josephine Tey, William Golding, Penelope Lively, David Peace and Ian McEwan.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910822086603321

Autore

Magwood Chris

Titolo

Essential hempcrete construction : the complete step-by-step guide / / Chris Magwood ; cover design by Diane McIntosh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola Island, British Columbia : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-55092-613-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 pages) : color illustrations, tables, photographs

Collana

Sustainable Building Essentials

Disciplina

338.17353

Soggetti

Hemp

Concrete

Plant fibers as building materials

Aggregates (Building materials)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Rationale -- Chapter 3: Appropriate Use -- Chapter 4: Building Science Notes -- Chapter 5: Material Specifications -- Chapter 6: Design Options for Hempcrete -- Chapter 7: Design Notes for Hempcrete -- Chapter 8: Hempcrete Mixes -- Chapter 9: Construction Procedure -- Chapter 10: Finishes -- Chapter 11: Maintenance and Renovations -- Chapter 12: Building Codes and Permits -- Chapter 13: Experiments and Future Developments -- Chapter 14: Tools -- Chapter 15: Conclusion.



Sommario/riassunto

The essential guide to hempcrete - a strong, versatile, environmentally friendly, energy-efficient natural insulating material.