Title: Elizabeth Bowen and the dissolution of the novel
First published: 1994
Description: Elizabeth Bowen and the Dissolution of the Novel argues that the Anglo-Irish writer Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) is one of the most important, though undervalued, practitioners of the twentieth-century novel in English. This is an innovative study with significant implications for contemporary critical and theoretical writing. The authors contend that Bowen's work calls for a radically new conception of criticism and theory - and of the novel itself.

Bowen's ten novels have been viewed as 'society' novels, novels of 'manners', modelled on - but inferior to - the writings of Henry James, E. M. Forster and Virginia Woolf. But the fundamental strangeness of Bowen's novels has gone largely unacknowledged.
Subjects: History, In literature, Women and literature, Technique, Criticism and interpretation, Fiction, Bowen, Elizabeth, Bowen, Elizabeth, 1899-1973, 1899-1973, 20th century, Bowen, Elizabeth,, Ireland, Reference, English fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, Criticism and interpretationbowen, elizabeth , 1899-1973, Women and literature--history, Women and literature--ireland--history--20th century, Pr6003.o6757 z515 1994, 823/.912
Places: Ireland
People: Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PR6003.O6757 Z515 1994