Postcolonial Literatures in Context

Abstract

Texts and Contexts offers clear and accessible introductions to key literary fields. Each book in the series outlines major historical, social, cultural and literary contexts that impact upon its specified area. It engages contemporary responses to selected texts and authors through a variety of exemplary close readings, by exploring the ideas of seminal theorists and/or a range of critical approaches, as well as examining adaptations and afterlives. Readers are encouraged to make connections and ground further independent study through ‘Reading and Research’ sections at the end of each chapter which offer selected bibliographies, web resources, open and closed ques-tions, discussion topics and pointers for extended research.