Text in Social Context: A Study of Post-WWII British Fiction

Author: Ruan Wei
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: This book provides commentary and research on prominent novelists and works in the UK after World War II. Structurally, it is divided into three periods: the "New Realism" period from 1945 to 1959, the "Experimentalism" period from 1960 to 1979, and the "New Wave Experiment" period from 1980 to 1994. Each period is further divided into three sections: "Historical Context," "Work Commentary," and "Stylistic Analysis." The book emphasizes examining the social and historical implications to explain how various backgrounds, forms, and schools of British fiction emerged. The author stresses that no matter how the form of the novel changes, social and historical realities will always enter the world of style.