The contemporary British historical novel : representation, nation, empire
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The contemporary British historical novel : representation, nation, empire
Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
- : hardback
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Bibliography: p. 179-184
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Novel of History 1969-2005 Tradition and Renewal The Romance of the Past Empire and the Politics of Representation Political Engagement and the Romance of Withdrawal Conclusion: Fictions of the Garden Bibliography Index
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