ISBN: 9780748640997

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, espionag… Plus…

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. 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 Books, Poetry and Drama~~Literature - History & Criticism~~Literary Studies: General, The Second World War In Contemporary British Fiction~~Book~~9780748640997~~Victoria Stewart, , , , , , , , , ,, [PU: Edinburgh University Press]<

ISBN: 9780748640997

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… Plus…

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 beenapproached 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. Victoria Stewart, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Second World War in Contemporary British Fiction: Secret Histories Books>Fiction and Literature, Oxford University Press<

ISBN: 9780748640997

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… Plus…

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. Literary Criticism Literary Criticism eBook, Edinburgh University Press<

ISBN: 0748640991

Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780748640997], Edinburgh Univ Pr, Englisch, Englisch, Englisch, Edinburgh Univ Pr, Book, Edinburgh Univ Pr, Edinburgh Univ Pr, 65274011, 2. Weltkrieg, 65567011, … Plus…

Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780748640997], Edinburgh Univ Pr, Englisch, Englisch, Englisch, Edinburgh Univ Pr, Book, Edinburgh Univ Pr, Edinburgh Univ Pr, 65274011, 2. Weltkrieg, 65567011, Militär, 65140011, Geschichte, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Englische & weitere fremdsprachige Bücher, 273045011, Europäisch, 67931011, Geschichte & Kritik, 66034011, Belletristik, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Englische & weitere fremdsprachige Bücher, 208622031, Gebundene Ausgabe, 208621031, Format (binding_browse-bin), 366250011, Refinements, 52044011, Englische & weitere fremdsprachige Bücher<

2011, ISBN: 9780748640997

Hardcover, Buch, [PU: Edinburgh University Press]