Contemporary fiction : a very short introduction /
Eaglestone, Robert, 1968-
Contemporary fiction : a very short introduction / Robert Eaglestone. - 1st ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. - 114 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 362 . - Very short introductions ; 362. .
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.
9780199609260 (pbk.) 0199609268 (pbk.)
2013362219
016307475 Uk
English fiction--History and criticism.--21st century
English fiction--Themes, motives.--21st century
PR889 / .E15 2013
823.9209 / EAC 2013
Contemporary fiction : a very short introduction / Robert Eaglestone. - 1st ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. - 114 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 362 . - Very short introductions ; 362. .
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.
9780199609260 (pbk.) 0199609268 (pbk.)
2013362219
016307475 Uk
English fiction--History and criticism.--21st century
English fiction--Themes, motives.--21st century
PR889 / .E15 2013
823.9209 / EAC 2013