Orwell to the Present

This comprehensive critical survey introduces readers to the principal themes and styles of literature in England since 1945. John Brannigan examines the complex nature of the relationship between literature and history society and place and argues that postwar literature is especially concerned with themes of social and cultural change. Covering drama fiction and poetry this book combines original readings of a wide range of familiar texts with an exploration of the historical and cultural context of literature since World War II.