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The Centre of Things: Political Fiction in Britain from Disraeli to the Present

by Christopher Harvie

British political fiction in historical perspective

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British political fiction in historical perspective

Christopher Harvie examines the intersection of fiction and political life in Britain through a historical-critical study spanning from Disraeli to the modern period. The book places writers including John Galt, George Eliot, Anthony Trollope, H. G. Wells, and Joyce Cary within a larger discussion of how novels have engaged with political questions and public life. With its broad chronological frame, it offers a focused route into British literary history while keeping politics central to the analysis.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers of British literary criticism
  • Students and scholars exploring literature and politics
  • Those interested in writers from Disraeli and Eliot to Wells and Cary

Themes

British political fictionLiterature and politicsHistorical literary criticismPublic lifeBritish novelists

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Book overview

An historical and critical work on the role of fiction in British politics, focusing on Disraeli, Galt, Eliot, Trollope, Wells and Cary among others. This witty book is the first treatment of its subject for nearly seventy years.
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