{"product_id":"muriel-sparks-early-fiction-literary-subversion-and-experiments-with-form-paperback","title":"Muriel Spark's Early Fiction: Literary Subversion and Experiments with Form - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a detailed critical analysis of a period of significant formal and thematic innovation in Muriel Spark's literary career. Spanning the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, it identifies formative instances of literary experimentation in texts including \u003ci\u003eThe Comforters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Driver's Seat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Public Image\u003c\/i\u003e, with an emphasis on metafiction and the influence of the \u003ci\u003enouveau roman\u003c\/i\u003e. As the first critical study to draw extensively on Spark's vast archives of correspondence, manuscripts and research, it provides a unique insight into the social contexts and personal concerns that dictated her fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Muriel Spark's Early Fiction is a magnificent achievement, bursting with revealing and original insights into Spark's fiction and the enduring preoccupations and working methods of this most singular author.' Bran Nicol, University of Surrey A compelling reappraisal of Spark's approach to literary experimentation This book presents a detailed critical analysis of a period of significant formal and thematic innovation in Muriel Spark's literary career. Spanning the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, it identifies formative instances of literary experimentation in texts including The Comforters, The Driver's Seat and The Public Image, with an emphasis on metafiction and the influence of the nouveau roman. As the first critical study to draw extensively on Spark's vast archives of correspondence, manuscripts and research, it provides a unique insight into the social contexts and personal concerns that dictated her fiction. James Bailey is Honorary Research Fellow in English at the University of Sheffield. Cover image: At First, You May Only Be Able to Go This Far, Joseph Staples, collage, 8\" x 10\", 2014 (c) Joseph Staples, www.officesuppliesincorporated.com Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-7596-9 Barcode\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Bailey is Honorary Research Fellow in English Literature at the University of Sheffield. He is the co-editor, with Emma Young, of British Women Short Story Writers: The New Woman to Now (Edinburgh University Press, 2016) as well as author of articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Contemporary Women's Writing and European Journal of English Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703436079411,"sku":"9781474475976","price":58.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L01tZEtTUW8zdUdadWdhTmlXWGd2dz09.webp?v=1763323227","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/muriel-sparks-early-fiction-literary-subversion-and-experiments-with-form-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}