The Literature of Food by Nicola Humble
Covering every aspect of food within literary texts, from experimental cook books to the sumptuous dinner parties at the heart of every Victorian Novel, The Literature of Food is the first comprehensive study of its kind and a must-buy for students on literature and food courses.
A convivial, thoughtful, and humane contribution to the varieties of literary experience that food has generated* World of Fine Wine *
This introduction to “the literature of food” will appeal to scholars and students alike. With her characteristic wit and lucidity, Humble tackles themes like hunger and disgust, genres like children’s literature and food memoirs, and dynamics like class tensions and gender roles. An ample repast for the eager reader. * Associate Professor at University of South Carolina, USA *
This is a thrilling, compendious study of English literature and its handling of the vibrant stuff of food. Its tone is consistent from beginning to end: friendly, authoritative, interested and interesting. Nicola Humble is a superb guide to a literary tradition that goes far beyond metaphor in treating food as the stuff of nightmares, hatred, violence and, above all, love. * Andrew Warnes, University of Leeds, UK and author of How Shopping Carts Explain Global Consumerism (2018) *
Conveys the magnitude of this fascinating subject while brilliantly performing its stated task as an “introduction” to food in literature with a thorough, compelling analysis of the select corpus and themes. * English Studies *
This introduction to “the literature of food” will appeal to scholars and students alike. With her characteristic wit and lucidity, Humble tackles themes like hunger and disgust, genres like children’s literature and food memoirs, and dynamics like class tensions and gender roles. An ample repast for the eager reader. * Associate Professor at University of South Carolina, USA *
This is a thrilling, compendious study of English literature and its handling of the vibrant stuff of food. Its tone is consistent from beginning to end: friendly, authoritative, interested and interesting. Nicola Humble is a superb guide to a literary tradition that goes far beyond metaphor in treating food as the stuff of nightmares, hatred, violence and, above all, love. * Andrew Warnes, University of Leeds, UK and author of How Shopping Carts Explain Global Consumerism (2018) *
Conveys the magnitude of this fascinating subject while brilliantly performing its stated task as an “introduction” to food in literature with a thorough, compelling analysis of the select corpus and themes. * English Studies *
Nicola Humble is Professor of English at the University of Roehampton, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857854568 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857854569 |
| Title | The Literature of Food |
| Author | Nicola Humble |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2020-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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