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Brian W. Shaffer - Reading the Novel in English 1950 - 2000 - 9781405101141 - V9781405101141
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Reading the Novel in English 1950 - 2000

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Description for Reading the Novel in English 1950 - 2000 Paperback. * Written in clear, jargon-free prose, this introductory text charts the variety of novel writing in English in the second half of the twentieth century. * An engaging introduction to the English-language novel from 1950-2000 (exclusive of the US). Series: Reading the Novel. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Reading the Novel in English 1950–2000;

This is an excellent introductory study. The selection of texts is intriguing. The volume is well-informed by criticism of the field and Shaffer’s close reading is exemplary. His interpretations cast fresh light on some novels that have become canonical and therefore this study is of great use to students generally and for those teaching them.”
Philip Tew, University College Northampton; Director, UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies

Written in clear, jargon-free prose, this introductory text charts the variety of English-language novel writing in the second half of the twentieth century. It focuses equally ... Read more

The text provides students both with strategies for interpretation and with fresh readings of ten influential novels. It maps out the most important contexts and concepts for understanding the fiction of the period, considering subjects such as the aftermath of literary modernism and the end of the British Empire. Novels discussed in depth include Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day, and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.

The author treats the English-language novel of this period as a socially-engaged and exploratory genre, one that challenges and stretches the prevailing canons of knowledge and literary representation in its bid to depict and probe an evolving present.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Reading the Novel
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405101141
SKU
V9781405101141
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Brian W. Shaffer
Brian W. Shaffer is Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Faculty Development at Rhodes College, Memphis. He is the author of The Blinding Torch: Modern British Fiction and the Discourse of Civilization (1993) and Understanding Kazuo Ishiguro (1998). He is also the co-editor with Hunt Hawkins of Approaches to Teaching Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and “The ... Read more

Reviews for Reading the Novel in English 1950 - 2000
“Shaffer provides an informative and contextualizing introduction that deals with issues of form and the shift from the ‘English novel’ to the ‘novel in English’ that was an important change in English literary studies over the period covered. The book is written in an accessible style that reflects its status as an introduction to the fiction of the period. The ... Read more

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