London Writing (Pocket Essential series) - Softcover

Coverley, Merlin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190404848X ISBN 13: 9781904048480

Publisher: Oldcastle Books, 2005

Synopsis

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. This book is a guide to the London novel, starting with its origins in the Victorian metropolis and moving through to the present day and the revival of London writing. It includes an examination of the occult tradition, London noir, the disaster novel, and the rise of psychogeography, and features both recognized classics and the work of lost London writers. From Bleak House to Hawksmoor, from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde to White Chappell, Scarlet Tracings, London has continued to generate a series of fantastic visions, and Merlin Coverley traces their genesis and influence in this volume.

About this title

About the Author:

Merlin Coverley is a freelance writer and bookseller. He is currently completing a PhD in London Writing at Birkbeck College, London. This is his first book for the Pocket Essentials series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oldcastle Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 190404848X
• ISBN 13: 9781904048480
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160