This book examines and explains the obsession with history in the contemporary British novel. It frames these historical novels as expressions of narrative desi
In recent years controversy has surrounded the narrative turn in history and the historical turn in fiction. This book clarifies what is at stake, tracing conne
Monolingual, monolithic English is an issue of the past. In this collection, by using cinema, poetry, art, and novels we demonstrate that English has become the
A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpret