The Post-Apocalyptic Novel in the Twenty-First Century: Modernity Beyond Salvage

By Heather J. Hicks

Many contemporary novelists, such as Atwood, Mitchell, and McCarthy, have flocked to a literary form that was once considered lowbrow: the post-apocalyptic novel. Calling on her broad knowledge of the history of apocalyptic literature, Hicks argues these writers employ conventions of the post-apocalyptic to reengage with key features of modernity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137553669
• ISBN13: 9781137553669
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"