Elements of the Picaresque in Contemporary British Fiction.

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This study looks back at the picaresque, Other its Spanish roots, and especially Other its tradition in English literature; then, it comes to contemporary times, and identifies elements of the picaresque in contemporary novels. The main thesis of the author is that the picaresque has never left the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tomoiaga, Ligia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012.
Temas:
2000-2099
Picaresque literature, English > History and criticism.
English fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Roman picaresque anglais > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Literature & literary studies.
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English fiction
Picaresque literature, English
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This study looks back at the picaresque, Other its Spanish roots, and especially Other its tradition in English literature; then, it comes to contemporary times, and identifies elements of the picaresque in contemporary novels. The main thesis of the author is that the picaresque has never left the literary scene in Britain, being an aesthetic invariant, which expresses a natural inclination of the British authors towards the picaresque story. Postcolonial authors also favour this genre as a co ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (247 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443838528
1443838527

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