Author:Sebastian Faulks
The publication of Robinson Crusoe in London in 1719 marked the arrival of a revolutionary art form: the novel. British writers were prominent in shaping the new type of storytelling - one which reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in whom readers could find not only an escape, but a deeper understanding of their own lives.
But the novel was more than just a reflection of British life. As Sebastian Faulks explains in this engaging literary and social history, it also helped invent the British. By focusing not on writers but on the people they gave us, Faulks not only celebrates the recently neglected act of novelistic creation but shows how the most enduring fictional characters over the centuries have helped map the British psyche. In this ebook, Sebastian celebrates the greatest snobs in fiction - from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond.
Also included are three classic novels:
Emma by Jane Austen: Emma is rich, independent and preoccupied with arranging suitors for her acquaintances. Her plans for the matrimonial success of a new friend, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: Pip's life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events lead him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder.
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith: Mr Charles Pooter is a respectable man, unfortunately, nobody seems to recognise his gentility. George and Weedon Grossmith's comic novel, perfectly illustrated, is a glorious, affectionate caricature of the English middle-class at the end of nineteenth century.
In vividly readable style ... Majd gives us what's been missing for so long: a nuanced, in-depth portrait of a country both far more sophisticated and far less rigid than western policymakers have yet appreciated
—— Lesley Hazleton, author of After the Prophet: the epic story of the Shia-Sunni splitMarvellous...riveting...it hits you with a shock of recognition
—— Libby Purves , MidweekA complex and compelling evocation of a vanished world
—— ObserverA lovingly detailed verbal map... This is vivid and highly scrupulous autobiographical reportage
—— Financial TimesNext volume, please
—— Sunday TimesIn our age of unprecedented consumption and limited resources, our grannies can show us the way to a total lifestyle change
—— Irish ExaminerIllustrated throughout with jaunty, witty government posters... Nicol wants our latter-day green movement to look back and learn a thing or two from forgotten habits of the past'
—— Mary Blanche Ridge , The TabletGood old granny! Here's what she could teach today's throw-away society with its gas-guzzlers, bulging wardrobes and waistlines... When it comes to going green, our wartime grannies showed us the way
—— UniteGet a copy...and find out what your war-time granny can teach you about going green
—— Irish TimesCharming and perceptive romp through the ration books... It is apparent that Nicol, whose words exude practical optimism, would have made a good Land Girl.
—— The Sunday TimesIllustrated throughout with jaunty, witty, government posters... Nicol wants our latter-day green movement to look back and learn a thing or two from forgotten habits of the past
—— The TabletNostalgia drives this collection of Jack's journalism... Jack's backward-looking stance works best when he is exposing the vandalism of the past
—— Guardian[Has] a meditative, often melancholy, quality that tells us a lot about what it's like to simply be in the Arctic...the author deftly weaves in some nicely crafted vignettes that illuminate various aspects of the Arctic experience
—— Jonathan Dore , Times Literary SupplementIt is the warmth and the honesty of the portraits that is Wheeler's forte
—— The TabletWheeler is excellent company for the journey, with her observations on the consequences of our actions always well balanced and open-minded
—— Big IssueIs an entertaining mix of popular science, history and reportage, wrapped up in some seriously fine writing
—— Katherine Hughes , The Mail on SundayWonderful account of her journeys through the region
—— Simon Kuper , Financial TimesOne of the greatest travel books of our times - poignant, funny, a delight to read
—— Christopher Hirst , The IndependentHer writing, while brilliantly evocative, is never overblown... If you are lucky you might get to travel in the Arctic yourself; if you don't, this book is the next best thing
—— Erica Wagner , The TimesA chilling and fascinating work
—— GuardianQuite wonderful
—— Stephanie Cross , Daily MailCarries lightly a depth of research that gives alarming edge to Wheeler's engrossing
—— James Urquhart , Financial TimesIt is a testament to the author's ability that the text never lurches into despondency- above all, this is a book that celebrates the inspiring endurance and colourful past of those who populate the area
—— Sebastian Clare , Irish TimesIn its many-layered discoveries, the book is truly magnetic
—— Jane Knight , The Times
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