Social Dimensions in the Novels of Barbara Pym, 1949-1963 The Writer as Hidden Observer
This study considers the six novels written by English novelist, Barbara Pym (1913-1980), between 1949 and 1963, which demonstrate the response of a specific class of people, represented by her heroines, to the dramatic social, cultural and demographic changes that took place in Britain at the time....
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press
2007.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30990191*spi |
| Sumario: | This study considers the six novels written by English novelist, Barbara Pym (1913-1980), between 1949 and 1963, which demonstrate the response of a specific class of people, represented by her heroines, to the dramatic social, cultural and demographic changes that took place in Britain at the time. Treating Pym's 1950s novels as social-historical sources, this work attempts to analyze the way in which her portrayals of society, like those of so many other English writers, served both as a testimonies and critiques of the times in which she lived. The focal point of Pym's novels was the intera. |
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| Descripción Física: | 223 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780773411821 |
