Julian Barnes

This comprehensive introduction places the work of Julian Barnes into historical and theoretical context. Including a timeline of key dates, this guide explores his characteristic literary techniques, offers extensive readings of all 10 novels and provides an overview of the varied critical reception his work has provoked.>

List of contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION
Timeline
Introduction
A Biographical Reading
PART II: MAJOR WORKS
Metroland, and Arthur& George
Flaubert's Parrot , A History of the World in 10 ¿ Chapters and England, England
Before She Met Me , Talking it Over and Love, etc
Staring at the Sun and The Porcupine
PART III: CRITICISM AND CONTEXTS
Critical Reception
Notes
Bibliography.

About the author

FREDERICK M. HOLMES is Professor of English at Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick M Holmes, Frederick M. Holmes
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2008
• EAN: 9781403996923
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-9692-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: New British Fiction; New British Fiction (Hardcover; New British Fiction (Hardcover; New British Fiction
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; B, Contemporary Literature, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Modern—20th century, Literature, Modern—21st century