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THE POST-WAR BRITISH LITERATURE HANDBOOK
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| By: |
Katharine Cockin (Editor), Jago Morrison (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£29.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826495028 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826495020 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
10 December, 2009 |
| Series: |
Literature and Culture Handbooks |
| Pages: |
270 |
| Description: |
Presents an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in post-war Britain. This title includes: introductions to authors, texts and contexts; guides to key critics, concepts and topics; an overview of major critical approaches; case studies in reading primary and secondary texts; and a glossary of critical terms. |
| Synopsis: |
Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: * Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural 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 literary and critical texts * Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Post-War British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in post-war Britain. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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