Part of the Blackwell Manifestos series, The State of theNovel offers a lively, yet rigorous investigation into thestate and future of the contemporary British novel written by anexpert in the field.
* Evaluates the state of the 'serious literary' noveland novel criticism
* Prominent treatment is paid to the'internationalization' of the novel in English
* Offers a manifesto on contemporary fiction from an expert inthis field; Dominic Head is best known for his CambridgeIntroduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-2000
* Establishes the shared interests of contemporary theorists ofthe novel, cultural commentators, and novel consumers
* An ideal supplementary text for students and faculty interestedin the novel and contemporary fiction