End of Empire and the English Novel CB

by Bill Schwarz

This first book-length study explores the history of postwar England during the end of empire through a reading of novels which appeared at the time, moving from George Orwell and William Golding to Penelope Lively, Alan Hollinghurst and Ian McEwan. Particular genres are also discussed, including the family saga, travel writing, detective fiction and popular romances.
All included reflect on the predicament of an England which no longer lies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719085780
• ISBN13: 9780719085789
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"