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Sebastian Faulks - Faulks on Fiction (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
Published to coincide with a major BBC series, Faulks on Fiction is an engaging and opinionated look at the psychology of the British through their literature, and a unique social history of Britain from one of our most respected writers.
The British invented the novel, with the publication of Robinson Crusoe in 1719 marking the arrival of a revolutionary and distinctly modern form of art. But it's also true, as Sebastian Faulks argues in this remarkable book, that the novel helped invent the British: for the first time we had stories that reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in which we could find our reality, our understanding and our escape.
In Faulks on Fiction, Faulks examines many of these enduring fictional characters from over the centuries - Heroes from Tom Jones to John Self, Lovers from Mr Darcy to Lady Chatterly, Villains from Fagin to Barbara Covett, and Snobs from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond - and shows us how they mapped and inspired the British psyche, and continue to do so.
Characters included in the book are:
Heroes - Robinson Crusoe, Tom Jones, Becky Sharp, Sherlock Holmes, Winston Smith (1984), Jim Dixon (Lucky Jim), John Self (Money).
Lovers - Mr. Darcy, Heathcliff, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Lady Chatterley, Maurice Bendrix (End of the Affair), Anna Wulf (The Golden Notebook), Nick Guest (The Line of Beauty).
Snobs - Emma Woodhouse, Pip (Great Expectations), Charles Pooter (Diary of a Nobody), Jeeves, Jean Brodie, James Bond, Chanu (Brick Lane).
Villains - Richard Lovelace (Clarissa), Fagin, Count Fosco (The Woman in White), Steerpike (Gormenghast Trilogy), Ronald Merrick (The Raj Quartet), Jack Merridew (Lord of the Flies), Barbara Covett (Notes on a Scandal).
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Non-Fiction - Non-Fiction - Uncategorised
- Published : 2011 (BBC Books / EBury - 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Numberline includes 1)
- ISBN : 9781846079597
- SKU : B002245
- PPC : SP600gm
- RRP : £20 (Unclipped)
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"I found this 'companion' interesting, inspiring and informative since Sabastian Faulks, an illustrious novelist himself (I'm sorry I haven't yet read his famous "Birdsong") has portrayed different views regarding the four major characters, that is, Heroes, Lovers, Snobs and Villains based on those twenty-eight great British novels, seven in each category. In other words, each character presumably deserves readers' similar attention, my motive is that I should read any character at random according to my familiarity."
"A wonderfully insightful book by someone who obviously loves fiction." - Goodreads Reviews.
The Author
Sebastian Charles Faulks CBE FRSL (born 20 April 1953) is a British novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He is best known for his historical novels set in France - The Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong and Charlotte Gray.
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