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A comprehensive Introduction provides a historical context for the study of contemporary British fiction by detailing significant social, political and cultural events. This is followed by five chapters organised around the core themes: Narrative Forms; Contemporary Ethnicities; Gender and Sexuality; History, Memory and Writing; and Narratives of Cultural Space. Key Features o Introduces the major themes and trends in British fiction over the last 30 years o Analyses a range of writers and texts including Brick Lane by Monica Ali, London Fields by Martin Amis, The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter, Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby, The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Shame by Salman Rushdie, Downriver by Iain Sinclair, White Teeth by Zadie Smith, and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson o Presents a variety of critical and cultural perspectives essential for studying contemporary British fiction o Provides essential resources for further reading and research Nick Bentley is Lecturer in Twentieth-Century Literature at Keele University. 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