Orwell to the Present: Literature in England, 1945-2000

by John Brannigan

Book Overview

This essential introductory guide provides a comprehensive critical survey of the diverse and rich body of literary writing produced in England in the postwar period. John Brannigan explores the relationship between literature and history, and analyses how poets, playwrights and novelists have revisited notions of Englishness, represented Englands of the past, and sought to make new 'maps' of English culture and society.

Orwell to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333696174
• ISBN13: 9780333696170
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"