本書は現代の小説における主なテーマ、パターン、議論の魅力的な概説書です。そのジャンル、形式、実験主義、モダニズムとポストモダニズムから受け継いだもの、グローバリゼーションやテロリズムとの関係、科学の影響力…現代フィクションがいかに現代社会の姿を映し出し、同時に著者と読者の芸術性への嗜好を反映したものであるかを検証します。
   

• A must-read for all students of A level and undergraduate English Literature courses
• Wide appeal for the general reader in reading groups
• Considers the impact of technology on contemporary fiction
• Explores the changing nature of fiction in a globalized world

 
Contemporary fiction is a wide and diverse field, now global in dimension, with an enormous range of novels and writers that continues to grow at a fantastic speed. 

In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Eaglestone provides a clear and engaging exploration of the major themes, patterns, and debates of contemporary fiction. From genre, form, and experimentalism to the legacies of modernism and postmodernism, the relationship between globalization and terrorism, and the impact of technology, Eaglestone examines how works both reflect the world in which we live and the artistic concerns of writers and readers alike.