A.S. Byatt : Critical Storytelling Paperback / softback

by Alexa Alfer

Part of the Contemporary British Novelists series

Paperback / softback

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Description

This comprehensive study of A. S. Byattâ€™s work spans virtually her entire career and offers insightful readings of all of Byattâ€™s works of fiction up to and including her Man-Booker-shortlisted novel The Childrenâ€™s Book (2009).

The authors combine an accessible overview of Byattâ€™s Å“uvre to date with close critical analysis of all her major works.

Uniquely, the book also considers Byattâ€™s critical writings and journalism, situating her beyond the immediate context of her fiction.

The authors argue that Byatt is not only important as a storyteller, but also as an eminent critic and public intellectual.

Advancing the concept of â€˜critical storytellingâ€™ as a hallmark of Byattâ€™s project as a writer, the authors retrace Byattâ€™s wide-ranging engagement with both literary and critical traditions.

This results in positioning Byatt in the wider literary landscape.

This book has broad appeal, including fellow researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, plus general enthusiasts of Byattâ€™s work. -- .