A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction
<p><b><i>A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction</i> offers an authoritative overview of contemporary British fiction in its social, political, and economic contexts.</b></p> <ul> <li>Focuses on the fiction that has emerged since the late 1970s, roughly since the start of the Thatcher era.</li> <li>Comprises original essays from major scholars.</li> <li>Topics range from the rise and fall of the postcolonial novel to controversies over the celebrity author.</li> <li>The emphasis is on the whole fiction scene, from bookstores and prizes to the changing economics of film adaptation.</li> <li>Enables students to read contemporary works of British fiction with a much clearer sense of where they fit within British cultural life.</li> </ul>
