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Contemporary fiction : a very short introduction / Robert Eaglestone.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 362.Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: 114 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780199609260 (pbk.)
  • 0199609268 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.9209 23
LOC classification:
  • PR889 .E15 2013
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Contents:
Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- Saying everything -- For, or, what's contemporary about contemporary fiction? -- Genre -- The past --- The present -- The future -- Conclusion : 'Hey everyone, look at that beautiful thing' / 'Yes, but...' -- References -- Further reading -- Index.
Summary: In thie Very short introduction Robert Eaglestone explores the major themes, patterns, and debates surrounding the contemporary novel. From genre, form, and experimentalism, to the relationship between globalization and terror, and the impact of technology, Eaglestone examines how contemporary fiction reflects both the world in which we live and the artistic concerns of writers and readers alike. -- Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-110) and index.

Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- Saying everything -- For, or, what's contemporary about contemporary fiction? -- Genre -- The past --- The present -- The future -- Conclusion : 'Hey everyone, look at that beautiful thing' / 'Yes, but...' -- References -- Further reading -- Index.

In thie Very short introduction Robert Eaglestone explores the major themes, patterns, and debates surrounding the contemporary novel. From genre, form, and experimentalism, to the relationship between globalization and terror, and the impact of technology, Eaglestone examines how contemporary fiction reflects both the world in which we live and the artistic concerns of writers and readers alike. -- Cover.

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