Twentieth-Century Fiction (Interface) - Hardcover

Verdonk, Peter; Weber, Jean Jacques

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415105897 ISBN 13: 9780415105897

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

By applying recent trends in literary and language theory to a range of 20th Century fiction, the contributors to this text make new theoretical insights available to student readers. The analytical and interpretive strategies examined in this book are not intended to be prescriptive, rather they are presented in such a way as to facilitate critical reading and evaluation.
The essays, which are arranged into three groups and which focus on the textual level, narrative and context, look at a wide range of Twentieth Century authors including Fowles, Foster, Lessing and Woolf. In addition, this student-friendly text includes a detailed subject index, a full glossary and helpful suggestions for further reading.
Aimed at beginning students of English Language and Literature and Applied Linguistics, and advanced students of English as a Foreign or Second Language, 20th Century Fiction provides an essential introduction to the subject which is both sensitive and enabling.

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About the Author

Peter Verdonk is a Reader in English Language and Literature at the University of Amsterdam. He has contributed widely to periodicals and books on literary stylistics and criticism. His previous publications include Twentieth-Century Poetry: From Text to Context (1993). Jean Jacques Weber is Lecturer in English Language and Literature at University Centre, Luxembourg. He has previously authored Critical Analysis of Fiction (1992) and has published a large number of articles on stylistics and discourse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415105897
• ISBN 13: 9780415105897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 290