This is a survey of contemporary British fiction. Focussing primarily on the distinctive achievement and personality of each writer, the author also discusses the contribution of British fiction to such genres as women's writing, the political novel, spy and crime fiction. It addresses questions such as the rise of mass market publishing and the emergence of an international readership in assessing the role of the modern author as we approach the twenty-first century.
- ISBN10 0582004071
- ISBN13 9780582004078
- Publish Date 15 October 1990
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 4 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Longman
- Format Paperback
- Pages 104
- Language English