The Post-War British Literature Handbook

Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including: . Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural contexts . Guides to key critics, concepts and topics . An overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research . Case studies in reading literary and critical texts . Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms. The Post-War British Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in post-war Britain.>

Product details

• Authors: Katharine Cockin, Katharine (EDT)/ Morrison Cockin, Jago Morrison
• Assisted by: Katharine Cockin (Editor), Jago Morrison (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2009
• EAN: 9780826495013
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9501-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Literature and Culture Handboo; Literature and Culture Handbooks; Literature and Culture Handboo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)