The Modern British Novel of the Left: A Research Guide

by M. Keith Booker

The use of the spatial metaphor of a left vs. right opposition originated in the tendency of 19th century European legislatures to seat more radical members to the left of the presiding official. For nearly five decades, the left has come to be identified with totalitarianism and with Marxism and Communism, the most successful leftist movements of the 20th century. Many 20th century British novels reflect values antithetical to capitalism, explore...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313303436
• ISBN13: 9780313303432
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"