000			01350nam a22001577a 4500
020			_a9781405127011
082			_a809.3 _bMAT/M
100			_aMatz,Jesse
245			_aThe modern novel: a short introduction
260			_aNew Delhi _bBlackwell Publishing _c2004
300			_a194p.
520			_aThis book introduces readers to the history of the novel in the twentieth century and demonstrates its ongoing relevance as a literary form. *A jargon-free introduction to the whole history of the novel in the twentieth century. *Examines the main strands of twentieth-century fiction, including post-war, post-imperial and multicultural fiction, the global novel, the digital novel and the post-realist novel. *Offers students ideas about how to read the modern novel, how to enjoy its strange experiments, and how to assess its value, as well as suggesting ways to understand and appreciate the more difficult forms of modern fiction *Pays attention both to the practice of novel writing and to theoretical debates among novelists. *Claims that the novel is as purposeful and relevant today as it was a hundred years ago. *Serves as an excellent springboard for classroom discussions of the nature and purpose of modern fiction.
650			_aEnglish fiction-20th century-History and criticism
650			_aModernism-Literature
942			_cBK
999			_c39182 _d39182