Contemporary Fiction and the Uses of Theory
Author | : M. Greaney |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2006-08-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230208070 |
ISBN-13 | : 023020807X |
Rating | : 4/5 (07X Downloads) |
Download or read book Contemporary Fiction and the Uses of Theory written by M. Greaney and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-08-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This topical study examines the 'novelizations' of radical literary theory in the work of A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Umberto Eco, John Fowles, Richard Powers and many other leading novelists. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the 'post-theoretical novel', and traces an alternative history of the 'theory revolution' in recent literary fiction.