Neo-Georgian Fiction: Reimagining the Eighteenth Century in the Contemporary Historical Novel

This book explores neo-Georgian fiction, which recreates the Georgian period to explore ideologies through modern critical theories, showcasing a range of subgenres and novelistic conventions. It emphasizes the relevance of Georgian reality to the present and its indebtedness to traditional novelistic genres.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 08 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This book makes a significant contribution to the field of contemporary historical fiction studies by delving into the realm of neo-Georgian fiction, a genre that, unlike its neo-Victorian counterpart, has received relatively limited critical attention. The collection of essays included herein explores the innovative approaches employed by selected twentieth- and twenty-first-century novels to recreate the Georgian period, allowing for a nuanced examination of its ideologies through the lens of modern critical theories such as performativity, post-colonialism, feminism, and visual theories. Furthermore, the essays showcase the diverse spectrum of neo-Georgian fiction subgenres, encompassing biographical fiction, epistolary novels, and even magical realism. The in-depth analyses of the various novelistic conventions employed to re-contextualize Georgian reality shed light on how we perceive its relevance and interconnectedness to the present, while also tracing the debt owed to traditional novelistic genres in the development of contemporary forms. By undertaking this exploration, the book offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of historical fiction and its potential to engage with contemporary social and cultural concerns.

\n Weight: 294g\n
Dimension: 142 x 223 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367430146\n \n