Chance and the Modern British Novel

by Julia Jordan

Chance, and its representation in literature, has a long and problematic history. It is a vital aspect of the way we experience the world, and yet its function is frequently marginalised and downplayed.

Offering a new reading of the development of the novel during the mid-twentieth century, Jordan argues that this simple novelistic paradox became more pressing during a period in which chance became a cultural, scientific and literary preoccupation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441110143
• ISBN13: 9781441110145
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"