The State of the Novel

Part of the Blackwell Manifestos series, <i>The State of the Novel</i> offers a lively, yet rigorous investigation into the state and future of the contemporary British novel written by an expert in the field. <ul> <li>Evaluates the state of the ‘serious literary’ novel and novel criticism</li> <li>Prominent treatment is paid to the ‘internationalization’ of the novel in English</li> <li>Offers a manifesto on contemporary fiction from an expert in this field; Dominic Head is best known for his <i>Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-</i>2000</li> <li>Establishes the shared interests of contemporary theorists of the novel, cultural commentators, and novel consumers</li> <li>An ideal supplementary text for students and faculty interested in the novel and contemporary fiction</li> </ul>