Muriel Spark's Early Fiction: Literary Subversion and Experiments with Form

by James Bailey

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This book presents a detailed critical analysis of a period of significant formal and thematic innovation in Muriel Spark's literary career. Spanning the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, it identifies formative instances of literary experimentation in texts including The Comforters, The Driver's Seat and The Public Image, with an emphasis on metafiction and the influence of the nouveau roman. As the first critical study to draw extensively on Spark's vast archives of correspondence, manuscripts and research, it provides a unique insight into the social contexts and personal concerns that dictated her fiction.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1474475965

ISBN13:9781474475969

Release Date:March 2021

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:1.08 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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