The Contemporary British Novel: Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0826493203
- ISBN-13
- 9780826493200
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 278
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-06-26
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Author
- Philip Tew
Description
Second edition of this guide for students studying contemporary British writing - written by one of the key academics in the field of modern fiction studies.
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