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The Contemporary British Historical Novel. Representation, Nation, Empire.
Mariadele Boccardi
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Description for The Contemporary British Historical Novel. Representation, Nation, Empire.
Hardback. A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpretative strategies to examine the ways in which the contemporary historical novel engages with questions of nation and identity to illuminate Britain's post-imperial condition. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpretative strategies to examine the ways in which the contemporary historical novel engages with questions of nation and identity to illuminate Britain's post-imperial condition.
A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpretative strategies to examine the ways in which the contemporary historical novel engages with questions of nation and identity to illuminate Britain's post-imperial condition.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Number of Pages
193
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230200074
SKU
V9780230200074
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About Mariadele Boccardi
MARIADELE BOCCARDI is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of the West of England, UK. Historical fiction is her main area of research as well as a long-standing favourite genre. She has published widely on the topic, both in academic journals and in edited collections.
Reviews for The Contemporary British Historical Novel. Representation, Nation, Empire.
'Mariadele Boccardi's study of the contemporary British historical novel is an absorbing, accomplished and well-researched piece of criticism that not only comments insightfully on a good range of writers but also represents a valuable contribution to ongoing debates about fiction, history, memory, nostalgia and postmodernism.' - Michael Greaney, Senior Lecturer in English, Lancaster University, UK '... the ... Read more