Realism and Power: Postmodern British Fiction Tapa blanda - 1990

Routledge. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Softcover volume, measuring approximately 5.5" x 8.5", shows very light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Pages are clean and without markings. xiii/154 pages.
"Postmodernism plays - seriously - with the structures of cultural authority. Focusing on the subversive techniques of British postmodernist fiction, Lee examines its challenge to Realist traditions, and the liberal humanist ideology behind it. Lee provides a lively analysis of the ways in which postmodern British novels deliberately use Realist conventions and concepts and subvert them from within the very conventions they seek to transgress.Exploring the concept of literary postmodernism, and the strategies and philosophies to which it has given rise, Lee investigates how they are developed in a selection of contemporary British novels, such as "Midnight's Children," "Waterland," "Flaubert's Parrot," and "Lanark." With refreshing directness, Lee looks at postmodernism in relation to history, the visual and performing arts, popular culture,… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.