The Contemporary British Historical Novel: Representation, Nation, Empire
Description
A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpretative strategies to examine the ways in which the contemporary historical novel engages with questions of nation and identity to illuminate Britain's post-imperial condition.
Keywords
HISTORICAL FICTION_HISTORY AND CRITICISMENGLISH FICTION_HISTORY AND CRITICISM
2009Book
Author(s)Mariadele Boccardi
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230200074
LanguageEnglish
