This introduction to British literature from 1900-2021 looks at British writing from the perspective of the 2016 Brexit vote and its seismic repercussions. The book covers a wide variety of British literature in order to expose the cultural and political history of Britain, its repeated challenges and highly class-bound, patriarchal structure.
British Writing from Empire to Brexit: Writing, Identity and Nation offers a stark view of what British culture has come to represent and the repercussions. Not shying away from discussions around imperialism, nationalism and racism, Robert Spencer, Howard J. Booth and Anastasia Valassopoulos offer a radical deconstruction of what Britishness can, and should, mean, promoting a convincing and accessible way to rethink the texts and field. The authors analyse novels, poetry and prose which amplify the dissentient and dissident perspectives of women, gender non-conforming and queer authors as well as the varied viewpoints and insight
