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The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature
Contributor(s): Dawson, Ashley (Author)
ISBN: 0415572452     ISBN-13: 9780415572453
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $161.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- History | Europe - General
- History | Modern - 20th Century
Dewey: 820.900
LCCN: 2012025035
Series: Routledge Concise Histories of Literature
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 214 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
 
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In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides:

  • Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors
  • Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and cultural events
  • Discussion of Britain's imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation through Black and Asian British Literature

Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline, a glossary of terms, further reading and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events.