The Connell Short Guide To Ian McEwan's Atonement - Couverture souple

Tait, Theo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1907776923 ISBN 13 : 9781907776922

Editeur : Connell Guides, 2016

Synopsis

When Ian McEwan's Atonement was first published in 2001, the famous critic Frank Kermode described it as 'easily his finest' novel. It was also a major commercial success, selling more than four million copies in Britain during its first decade in print. So what's the secret of its success? As Theo Tait shows in this short but comprehensive guide, it is both a gripping yarn about love, survival and lives turned upside down, and an intricately crafted reflection on truth and memory, guilt and atonement, experience and literary tradition.

“Clear, elegant and authoritative guides – worthy of the great masterpieces they analyse.”

Robert Harris

CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. A summary of the plot
3. What kind of novel is Atonement?
4. How the story is told
5. Some major themes
6. Tradition and Storytelling
7. Criticisms of Atonement
8. Context: Dunkirk and the The British Expeditionary Force
9. Context: literary allusions in Atonement 10. Bibliography

Relevant to pupils studying:
- Edexcel, AQA,OCR A Level, CIE

About The Author

Theo Tait is Deputy Editor of The Week, and reviews fiction for The Sunday Times and the London Review of Books. He has also written for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Times Literary Supplement.

About Connell Guides

Connell Guides are a series of 75 study guides to great literature and key historical events. The books are written by top academics from leading universities, and provide in-depth analysis of A Level and GCSE texts, helping students engage deeply with literature by encouraging independent thought and demystifying complex concepts - presenting them in clear, accessible terms.

Brilliant for students looking to widen their contextual and critical understanding of a text, discover niche 'wow-factor' points for essays and coursework, or simply brush up on their knowledge. They’re the perfect level-up for A Level / GCSE revision, and an excellent introduction to university study. Jam-packed with information you won’t find anywhere else.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Theo Tait is Deputy Editor of The Week, and reviews fiction for The Sunday Times and the London Review of Books. He has also written for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Times Literary Supplement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Connell Guides
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1907776923
• ISBN 13: 9781907776922
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible