| The Demotic Voice in Contemporary British Fiction 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Scott, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230217575 ISBN-13: 9780230217577 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| LCCN: 2009517943 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is an assessment of narrative technique in contemporary British fiction, focusing on the experimental use of the demotic voice (regional or national dialects). The book examines the work of James Kelman, Graham Swift, Will Self and Martin Amis, amongst many others, from a practical as well as theoretical perspective. |