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" Crunch lit / "
Katy Shaw.
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BL
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850417
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Shaw, Katy
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Crunch lit /\ Katy Shaw.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New Delhi ;New York ;Sydney :: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,, 2015.
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, ©2015
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| Series Statement
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21st century genre fiction series
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xi, 193 pages ;; 22 cm.
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| ISBN
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1472506308
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: 1472510062
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: 9781472506306
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: 9781472510068
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9781472512123
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9781472513304
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The final countdown -- 9-8-7: the credit crunch -- 'Capital' cities -- Masters of the universe -- Recessionistas -- Financial performance -- Conclusion: the future of finance.
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The financial crisis of 2008 quickly gave rise to a growing body of fiction: "crunch lit". Populated by a host of unsympathetic characters and centred around banking institutions, these 'recession writings' take the financial crisis as their central narrative concern to produce a new wave of literary and popular writings that satirise the origins and effects of modern life, consumer culture and the credit boom. Examining a range of texts including Sebastian Faulks' A Week in December (2009), Robert Harris' The Fear Index (2011), John Lanchester's Capital (2011) and Adam Haslett's Union Atlantic (2010), this book offers the first wide-ranging guide to this new genre. Exploring the key themes of the genre and its antecedents in fictional representations of finance by the likes of Dickens, Conrad, Zola and Trollope, Crunch Lit also includes a timeline of key historical events, guides to further and online resources and biographies of key authors. Supported by online resources, the book is an essential read for students of 21st century literature and culture.--
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American fiction-- 21st century-- History and criticism.
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Avarice in literature.
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Civilization, Modern, in literature.
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English fiction-- 21st century-- History and criticism.
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Finance in literature.
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Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
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American fiction.
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Avarice in literature.
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Civilisation moderne-- Dans la littérature.
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Civilization, Modern, in literature.
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Crise économique (2008).
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English fiction.
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Finance in literature.
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Literature.
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Literature.
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| Dewey Classification
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823.92093582
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PR830.E37S53 2015
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