End of empire and the English novel since 1945 /

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The first book-length critical work devoted to the impact of the end of empire, this book traces imperial memory in mainstream English literature since the Second World War. Authors studied include Josephine Tey, William Golding, Penelope Lively, David Peace and Ian McEwan.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schwarz, Bill, 1951- (Editor), Gilmour, Rachael, 1973- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Imperialism in literature.
English fiction.
Decolonization in literature.
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:The first book-length critical work devoted to the impact of the end of empire, this book traces imperial memory in mainstream English literature since the Second World War. Authors studied include Josephine Tey, William Golding, Penelope Lively, David Peace and Ian McEwan.
Item Description:Originally published: 2011.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9781784991784

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