The Way We Live Now: Jonathan Coe’s Re-evaluation of Political Satire
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2015.
Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : This paper examines Jonathan Coe’s œuvre to discuss the evolution of his modes of portraying contemporary Britain. While Coe is well known for his satirical state-of-the-nation novels and for his commitment to political fiction, his recent essays reveal his misgivings about the effectiveness of political satire and Condition-of-England novels in the new millennium. This paper will navigate between Coe’s fiction and non-fiction to examine the forms political engagement may take in the contemporary British novel.
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This paper examines Jonathan Coe’s œuvre to discuss the evolution of his modes of portraying contemporary Britain. While Coe is well known for his satirical state-of-the-nation novels and for his commitment to political fiction, his recent essays reveal his misgivings about the effectiveness of political satire and Condition-of-England novels in the new millennium. This paper will navigate between Coe’s fiction and non-fiction to examine the forms political engagement may take in the contemporary British novel.
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