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The Grotesque in Contemporary British Fiction

By (author) Robert Duggan
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Manchester University Press, Manchester, United Kingdom
Published: 26th Jun 2020
Dimensions: w 140mm h 216mm d 15mm
Weight: 337g
ISBN-10: 1526127172
ISBN-13: 9781526127174
Barcode No: 9781526127174
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The grotesque in contemporary British fiction reveals the extent to which the grotesque endures as a dominant artistic mode in British fiction and presents a new way of understanding six authors who have been at the forefront of British literature over the past four decades. 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. -- .

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