Drabble, Margaret
A Writer's Britain
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500514931
- author:
- Drabble, Margaret
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 21.4 x 14.6 x 3.6 cm
- Genre:
- Literary studies: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Writer's Britain by Margaret Drabble explores how writers have shaped our perceptions of the British countryside over time. Through their work, poets and novelists have influenced our attitudes towards landscape, nature, and the human experience. This new edition of Drabble's engaging study features corrections and updates to the text throughout, as well as a new epilogue. The result is a rich and nuanced portrait of Britain as seen through the eyes of its writers. By examining the work of writers from different regions and periods, Drabble illuminates the ways in which their writing has shaped our visual attitudes and our relationship with nature.
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