Isbn: 9780521679572 - the cambridge introduction to postmodern fiction (cambridge introductions to literature) (8 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. A lucid exploration of the key features of postmodernism and the most important authors from Beckett to DeLillo. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 386. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Postmodern fiction presents a challenge to the reader: instead of enjoying it passively, the reader has to work to understand its meanings, to think about what fiction is, and to question their own responses. Yet this very challenge makes postmodern writing so much fun to read and rewarding to study. Unlike most introductions to postmodernism and fiction, this book places the emphasis on literature rather than theory. It introduces the most prominent British and American novelists associated with postmodernism, from the 'pioneers', Beckett, Borges and Burroughs, to important post-war writers such as Pynchon, Carter, Atwood, Morrison, Gibson, Auster, DeLillo, and Ellis. Designed for students and clearly written, this Introduction explains the preoccupations, styles and techniques that unite postmodern authors. Their work is characterized by a self-reflexive acknowledgement of its status as fiction, and by the various ways in which it challenges readers to question common-sense and commonplace assumptions about literature.…