Introduction: A.S. Byatt, a "new" British novelist? -- A resistance to biographical readings: The shadow of the sun (1964) and The game (1967) -- Chronicles of post-war England: The virgin in the garden (1978), Still life (1985), Babel tower (1996), A whistling woman (2002) -- V…
& Quot;An engagement with the continued importance of modernism is vital for building a nuanced account of the development of the novel after 1945. Bringing together internationally distinguished scholars of twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature, these essays reveal how…
This comprehensive study of A.S. Byatt's work spans virtually her entire career and offers insightful readings of all of Byatt's works of fiction up to and including her Man-Booker-shortlisted novel The Children's Book (2009). The authors combine an accessible overview of Byatt'…
This stimulating and comprehensive study of A.S. Byatt's work spans virtually her entire career and offers insightful readings of all of Byatt's fictions up to and including The Children's Book (2009)