A specialist in comparative literature, Louren癟o Fernandes (U. of Lisbon, Portugal) offers readers a new paradigm for the style of British literature that began in the 1950s by focusing on
anti-heroes in the works of several influential writers. Following an initial description of what constitutes a rogue, she offers close readings of Iris Murdoch's Under the Net, John Wain's
Hurry on Down, Kingsley Amis's Lucky Jim, and other fiction from the fifties; as well as examples from New Wave cinema. The concluding section continues the analysis with rogues in works by
Martin Amis and Irvine Welsh. The volume concludes with an interview with author David Lodge, and an exhaustive bibliography, but lacks an index. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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