The Second World War in contemporary British fiction : secret histories /
Shows how central the Second World War still is to post-war writing. Focusing on the upsurge of interest in the Second World War in recent British novels, this monograph explores the ways in which secrecy and secret work - including code-breaking, espionage and special operations - have been approac...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press,
2011
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Shows how central the Second World War still is to post-war writing. Focusing on the upsurge of interest in the Second World War in recent British novels, this monograph explores the ways in which secrecy and secret work - including code-breaking, espionage and special operations - have been approached in representations of the war. It considers established writers, including Muriel Spark, Sarah Waters and Kazuo Ishiguro, as well as newer voices, such as Liz Jensen and Peter Ho Davies. The examination of the after-effects of involvement in secret work, inter-generational secrets in a domestic context, political allegiance and sexuality shows how issues of loyalty, deception and betrayal are brought into focus in these novels. Key Features. Breaks new ground in considering the Second World War in contemporary culture Contributes to debate on established novelists such as Muriel Spark Intervenes in ongoing debates about historical fiction |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-174) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780748647507 0748647503 9780748688845 0748688846 0748651837 9780748651832 1283252759 9781283252751 9786613252753 6613252751 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
