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The Modern Novel: A Short Introduction

The Modern Novel: A Short Introduction 
Author(s)  
Publisher  John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year  2008
Language  en
Edition  1
Imprint  Wiley-Blackwell
Page amount  200 pages
Category  English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Price  111,60 €

     ISBN 9780470777022
 
 
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Printing  60 pages with an additional page accrued every 13 hours, capped at 60 pages
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This book introduces readers to the history of the novel in the twentieth century and demonstrates its ongoing relevance as a literary form.
  • A jargon-free introduction to the whole history of the novel in the twentieth century.
  • Examines the main strands of twentieth-century fiction, including post-war, post-imperial and multicultural fiction, the global novel, the digital novel and the post-realist novel.
  • Offers students ideas about how to read the modern novel, how to enjoy its strange experiments, and how to assess its value, as well as suggesting ways to understand and appreciate the more difficult forms of modern fiction
  • Pays attention both to the practice of novel writing and to theoretical debates among novelists.
  • Claims that the novel is as purposeful and relevant today as it was a hundred years ago.
  • Serves as an excellent springboard for classroom discussions of the nature and purpose of modern fiction.
 
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