| Description |
146 pages ; 22 cm |
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Salzburg English & American studies ; #23 |
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Salzburg English & American studies ; 23
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| Contents |
0. Introduction -- I. Post-Colonialism and Postmodernism. 1. The Development of Post-colonial Theories. 2. Postmodernism: Metafiction, Fabulation and Deconstruction. 2.1. Postmodern Fiction. 2.2. Metafiction. 2.3. Fabulation. 2.4. Deconstruction -- II. A Post-Colonial and Postmodern Reading of Peter Carey's Novels. 1. Fabulatory and Metafictional Elements. 1.1. Fabulation: Constructing Fantastic Realities. 1.2. Metafictional Elements. 1.2.1. Choice of Theme: The Construction of Myths and Realities in Bliss. 1.2.2. Choice of Narrative Mode. 1.2.3. Narratorial Intimacy. 1.2.4. Parody: Oscar and Lucinda. 1.2.5. Intertextuality: The Presence of the Past. 2. Metaphor. 2.1. Glass Metaphors in Oscar and Lucinda. 2.1.1. Glass and Glass-Construction in the 19th Century. 2.1.2. The Glasschurch. 2.1.3. The Prince Rupert's Drop: An Extended Metaphor |
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2.2. The Building Metaphor in Illywhacker. 2.2.1. Constructing a Cultural Identity. 2.2.2. A Post-structuralist View: The Writer as bricoleur. 2.2.3. Creating Realities: The Act of Interpretation. 3. Aspects of Narrative Structure. 3.1. Plots. 3.1.1. Bliss: A Parodic Fairy-tale. 3.1.2. Illywhacker: A Picaresque History of Australia. 3.1.3. Oscar and Lucinda: A Postmodern Victorian Plot. 3.2. Binary Oppositions -- 4. Conclusion -- A Complete Bibliography on Peter Carey's Works, 1974-1990 |
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Australia |
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English fiction |
| Notes |
"Salzburg University Studies." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Carey, Peter -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Carey, Peter -- Political and social views.
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Carey, Peter -- Technique.
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Carey, Peter.
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Carey, Peter, 1943- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Carey, Peter, 1943- -- Political and social views.
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Carey, Peter, 1943- -- Technique.
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Colonies in literature.
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Deconstruction.
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Imperialism in literature.
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Imperialism.
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Literature and society -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
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Literature and society -- Australia.
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Narration (Rhetoric)
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Narration (Rhetoric) -- History -- 20th century.
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Political fiction -- History and criticism.
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Political fiction, Australian -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
Carey, Peter.
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| LC no. |
95001687 |
| ISBN |
0773412867 |
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