Good Fiction Guide

515 Pages·2001·10.78 MB·English

by  Jane Rogers

GOOD FICTION GUIDE

GOOD FICTION
GUIDE
edited by
Jane Rogers
Consultant Editor
Hermione Lee
Assistant Editors
Mike Harris, Douglas Houston
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ISBN 0-19-210021-1
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Contents
Introduction vii
Contributors xiii
SUBJECT ESSAYS I
Adventure Robert McCrum 3 Ireland Patricia Craig 74
Africa Anthony Chennells 7 Magic realism Carol Birch 78
Australia and New Zealand 11 Romance Elizabeth Buchan 82
Jane Rogers
Russia Lesley Chamberlain 86
Black and white Rita Christian 15 Science fiction Livi Michael 90
Canada Aritha van Herk 19
The sea Tony Tanner 94
Caribbean E. A. Markham 23
Sexual politics 98
Childhood Jan Dalley 27 Maureen Freely
Classics John Sutherland 31 Short stories Lesley Glaister 102
Crime Michael Dibdin 35 Social issues 106
Valentine Cunningham
Family saga Sherry Ashworth 39
Spy Michael Shea 110
Fantasy Tom Shippey 43
Supernatural Michael Cox 113
Film adaptations Mike Harris 47
Teen Adèle Geras 117
France Michèle Roberts 51
Thrillers Val McDermid 121
Germany Michael Hülse 54
United States of America 125
Glamour Kate Saunders 58
Richard Francis
Historical Boyd Tonkin 62 War Mike Harris 129
Humour Nigel Williams 66
Western Lee Clark Mitchell 133
India Shirley Chew 70
AUTHORS A-Z 137