The grotesque in contemporary British fiction /

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"Starting with a sophisticated exploration of the historical development of the grotesque in literature, the book outlines the aesthetic trajectories of Angela Carter, Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Iain Banks, Will Self and Toby Litt and offers detailed critical readings of key works of modern ficti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Duggan, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2013.
Temas:
1900-2099
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 21st century > History and criticism.
Grotesque in literature.
Roman anglais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Grotesque dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English fiction
Grotesque in literature
Englisch
Roman
Das Groteske
Literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. The contemporary British grotesque
  • 2. Angela Carter: The play's the thing
  • 3. Martin Amis: The limits of comedy
  • 4. Ian McEwan: Below the waves
  • 5. Iain Banks: Improbable possibilities
  • 6. Will Self: Under the influence
  • 7. Toby Litt: Haunted by the grotesque
  • Conclusion
  • biliography
  • Index.

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