Chance and the Modern British Novel: From Henry Green to Iris Murdoch

by Julia Jordan

Chance, and its representation in literature, has a long and problematic history. It is a vital aspect of the way we experience the world, and yet its function is frequently marginalised and downplayed.

Offering a new reading of the development of the novel during the mid-twentieth century, Jordan argues that this simple novelistic paradox became more pressing during a period in which chance became a cultural, scientific and literary preoccupation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441125310
• ISBN13: 9781441125316
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.3"