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The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature

Great Britain underwent a series of unprecedented social, political and cultural changes throughout the twentieth century, which were reflected in bold developments and experiments in contemporary British literature.

Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides:

• analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors, including Conrad, Orwell, Mansfield, Orton and Lessing
• examination of the cultural impact of crucial historical, political and cultural events such as the World Wars, Thatcherism and the punk era
• discussion of Britains imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation, through Black and Asian British Literature
• contextualization of the literary impact of crucial social movements such as feminism, liberalism and anti-colonialism.

Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline of publications and events, glossaries of terms and further reading, and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events. The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature displays a fresh and innovative picture of the period for anyone approaching the literature for the first time.

Ashley Dawson is Professor of English at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), USA.

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Accessible and engaging, offering suggestions for further reading, explanatory text boxes, bullet pointed chapter summaries and a glossary of key terms, the Routledge Concise Histories are the ideal starting point for the study of literature.

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The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature
By Ashley Dawson

The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature

Ashley Dawson

First published 2013

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2013 Ashley Dawson

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Dawson, Ashley, 1965
The Routledge concise history of twentieth-century British literature / Ashley Dawson.
p. cm.
1. English literature20th centuryHistory and criticism. I. Title.
PR471.D39 2012
820.9'0091dc23
2012025035

ISBN: 978-0-415-57245-3 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-0-415-57246-0 (pbk)

ISBN: 978-0-203-07597-5 (ebk)

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