{"product_id":"rachel-cusk-9781350371026","title":"Rachel Cusk: Contemporary Critical Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eRachel Cusk is one of the most critically acclaimed and controversial contemporary British authors. Her diverse body of work offers a striking portrait of trends in 21st-century literature, and the history of Cusk’s literary output is one of experimentation and a desire to push against established cultural models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachel Cusk: Contemporary Critical Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e is the first critical guide to Cusk's work, spanning novels including \u003ci\u003eSaving Agnes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSecond Place\u003c\/i\u003e, her 'autofictional' \u003ci\u003eOutline\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, and her nonfiction \u003ci\u003eA Life's Work\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Last Supper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAftermath \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eCoventry \u003c\/i\u003eessays. Rigorous and wide-ranging, this book provides an accessible and lucid introduction to Cusk's work, exploring themes of gender relations, class dynamics, maternal identity and creative freedom. The collection concludes with an in-depth interview with Cusk, conducted by Merve Emre, reflecting on her influences, writing and experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mapping the formal and stylistic shift across her career and locating them within their specific contexts, this collection provides a crucial analysis of Cusk's influences, politics, and literary techniques that speak to many of the most pressing issues in contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 February 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 155 mm; Width 234 mm; Thickness 12 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781350371026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50420888895738,"sku":"9781350371026","price":30.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781350371026.jpg?v=1789435926","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/rachel-cusk-9781350371026","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}