Faulks on fiction: great British characters and the secret life of the novel
by Faulks, Sebastian.
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BookPublisher: BBC 2011ISBN: 9781846079597; 1846079594.Classification number: 823.009 FAUSubject(s): English fiction -- History and criticism | Fictitious characters | National characteristics, British, in literature | National characteristics, BritishSubject: The British invented the novel, with the publication of 'Robinson Crusoe' in 1719. Sebastian Faulks argues here that the novel helped invent the British. He examines many enduring fictional characters from over the centuries such and shows us how they mapped and inspired the British psyche, and continue to do so.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 823.009 FAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 12/11/2024 | 002729199X | ||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 823.009 FAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002729200X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 823.009 FAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002729198X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 823.009 FAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002729201X |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
The British invented the novel, with the publication of 'Robinson Crusoe' in 1719. Sebastian Faulks argues here that the novel helped invent the British. He examines many enduring fictional characters from over the centuries such and shows us how they mapped and inspired the British psyche, and continue to do so.
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