The grotesque in contemporary British fiction
AcknowledgementsIntroduction -- 1. The contemporary British grotesque -- 2. Angela Carter: The play's the thing -- 3. Martin Amis: The limits of comedy -- 4. Ian McEwan: Below the waves -- 5. Iain Banks: Improbable possibilities -- 6. Will Self: Under the influence -- 7. Toby Litt: Haunted by t...
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Manchester u.a..
Manchester Univ. Press
2013
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | AcknowledgementsIntroduction -- 1. The contemporary British grotesque -- 2. Angela Carter: The play's the thing -- 3. Martin Amis: The limits of comedy -- 4. Ian McEwan: Below the waves -- 5. Iain Banks: Improbable possibilities -- 6. Will Self: Under the influence -- 7. Toby Litt: Haunted by the grotesque -- Conclusion -- biliography -- Index. "Starting with a sophisticated exploration of the historical development of the grotesque in literature, the book outlines the aesthetic trajectories of Angela Carter, Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Iain Banks, Will Self and Toby Litt and offers detailed critical readings of key works of modern fiction including The Bloody Chamber (1979), Money (1984), The Child in Time (1987), The Wasp Factory (1984), Great Apes (1997) and Ghost Story (2004). The book shows how the grotesque continues to be a powerful force in contemporary writing and provides an illuminating picture of often controversial aspects of recent fiction."--Publisher's website |
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| Beschreibung: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| Beschreibung: | 276 S. 23 cm, 22 cm (pbk.) |
| ISBN: | 0719078911 0-7190-7891-1 9780719078910 978-0-7190-7891-0 9781526127174 978-1-5261-2717-4 |