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Social Dimensions in the Novels of Barbara Pym, 1949-1963 : the Writer as Hidden Observer.
This study considers the six novels written by English novelist, Barbara Pym (1913-1980), between 1949 and 1963, which demonstrate the response of a specific class of people, represented by her heroines, to the dramatic social, cultural and demographic changes that took place in Britain at the time....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This study considers the six novels written by English novelist, Barbara Pym (1913-1980), between 1949 and 1963, which demonstrate the response of a specific class of people, represented by her heroines, to the dramatic social, cultural and demographic changes that took place in Britain at the time. Treating Pym's 1950s novels as social-historical sources, this work attempts to analyze the way in which her portrayals of society, like those of so many other English writers, served both as a testimonies and critiques of the times in which she lived. The focal point of Pym's novels was the intera. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773411821 0773411828 |