The Contemporary British Historical Novel: Representation, Nation, Empire

By Mariadele Boccardi

A detailed study of an increasingly popular genre, this book offers readings of a group of significant and representative works, drawing on a range of interpretative strategies to examine the ways in which the contemporary historical novel engages with questions of nation and identity to illuminate Britain's post-imperial condition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230200079
• ISBN13: 9780230200074
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"