| The Good Brexiteers Guide to English Lit Contributor(s): Sutherland, John (Author), Crace, John (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 1780239920 ISBN-13: 9781780239927 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (0.85 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: What is Nigel Farage's favorite novel? Why do Brexiteers love Sherlock Holmes? Is Philip Larkin the best Brexit poet ever? Through the politically relevant sideroad of English Literature, writ large, John Sutherland quarries the great literary minds of English history to assemble the ultimate reading list for Brexiteers. Brexit shook Britain to its roots and sent shockwaves across the world. But despite the referendum victory, Brexit is peculiarly hollow. It is an idea without political apparatus, without sustaining history, without field-tested ideology. As Sutherland argues: it is without thinkers--like Frankenstein waiting for the lightning bolt. In this irreverent, entertaining, and utterly tongue-in-cheek new guide, Sutherland suggests some stuffing for the ideological vacuity at the heart of the Brexit cause. He looks for meaning in the works of William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Thomas Hardy; in modern classics like The Queen and I and London Fields; and in the British national anthem, school songs, and poetry. Exploring what Britain meant, means, and will mean, Sutherland subtly shows how great literary works have a shaping influence on the world. Witty and insightful, and with a preface by Guardian columnist and critic John Crace, this book belongs on the shelves of anyone seeking to understand the bragging Brexiteers (and the many diehard Remoaners, too). |
Contributor Bio(s): Sutherland, John: - John Sutherland is the is the Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature emeritus at University College London. He is the author of many books, including A Little History of Literature, How to be Well Read, and, most recently, Orwell's Nose: A Pathological Biography, also published by Reaktion Books. |