Graham Greene's Thrillers and the 1930s

In Graham Greene's Thrillers and the 1930s Brian Diemert examines the first and most prolific phase of Graham Greene's career, demonstrating the close relationship between Greene's fiction and the political, economic, social, and literary contexts of the period. Situating Greene alongside other young writers who responded to the worsening political climate of the 1930s by promoting social and political reform, Diemert argues that Greene believed literature could not be divorced from its social and political milieu and saw popular forms of writing as the best way to inform a wide audience.

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Brian Diemert

Summary

Examines the first and most prolific phase of Graham Greene's career, demonstrating the relationship between his fiction and the political, economic, social and literary contexts of the period. This volume examines some of Greene's best-known works including "Brighton Rock".

Product details

• Authors: Brian Diemert
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1996
• EAN: 9780773514331
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-1433-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 388 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies