Post-War British Literature Handbook

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

The Post-War British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in post-war Britain. It provides a one-stop resource for students with the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. It includes: - introductions to authors, texts and contexts - guides to key critics, concepts and topics - an overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research - case studies in reading primary and secondary texts - annotated further reading (including websites), timeline and aglossary of critical terms. Written in clear language by leading academics, it is an indispensable starting point for anyone beginning their study of modern and contemporary British literature.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-10
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:573 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Literature and Culture Handbooks
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826495013

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Mer om författaren

Katharine Cockin is Reader in English at the University of Hull, UK. Jago Morrison is Senior Lecturer in English at Brunel University, UK.

Recensioner i media

‘With its clear explanations of key terms and contexts for the study of Contemporary British Literature and its attractive sample readings of selected texts, this is sure to become a favourite with students and teachers in the field.' - Richard Brown, Reader in Modern Literature, School of English, University of Leeds, UK

Innehållsförteckning

General Editors' Introduction; 1. Introduction and Timeline, Katharine Cockin and Jago Morrison; PART 1: CONTEXTS; 2. Historical Contexts, Patricia Waugh (Durham University); 3. Literary and Cultural Contexts, Katharine Cockin and Jago Morrison; PART II: CASE STUDIES; 4. Case Studies in Reading 1: Key Primary Literary Texts, Michael Greaney (Lancaster University); 5. Case Studies in Reading 2: Key Theoretical and Critical Texts, Michael Greaney (Lancaster University); PART III: CRITICAL APPROACHES; 6. Key Critics, Concepts and Topics; 7. Changes in Critical Responses and Approaches; PART IV: MAPPING THE FIELD; 8. After Windrush: Changes in the Canon, Ruvani Ransinha (King's College London); 9. Issues of Gender and Sexuality, Susan Watkins (Manchester Metropolitan University); 10. Theory: The Final Frontier, Sean Matthews (Nottingham University); Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terminology; Annotated Bibliography; Appendix: Teaching, Curriculum and Learning; Notes on Contributors; Index.