Contemporary Historical Fiction, Exceptionalism and Community After
This book analyzes a significant group of contemporary historical fictions that represent damaging, even catastrophic times for people and communities; written “after the wreck,” they recall instructive pasts. The novels chronicle wars, slavery, rac
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Contemporary Historical Fiction, Exceptionalism and Community
Susan Strehle
Contemporary Historical Fiction, Exceptionalism and Community After the Wreck
Susan Strehle Binghamton University Binghamton, NY, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-55465-1 ISBN 978-3-030-55466-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55466-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Peter Barritt / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is for Richard E. Lee Jr. and for the Spanos family: In memory of William V. Spanos For Adam V. Spanos and Shohreh Farzan For Soren V. Spanos
Acknowledgments
I am grateful to Binghamton University, and particularly to Provost Donald G. Nieman, for a research leave that enabled the completion of a first draft of this book. Donald E. Pease invited me to present a section at the Dartmouth Futures of American Studies Institute, where I received valuable feedback on the project. The manuscript has been improved by astute and gracious readers, including the anonymous reader for the press whose comments were especially helpful. Vigorous conversations with graduate students moved the project forward. Dialogue with and insightful readings by many of the people to whom the book is dedicated shaped its claims and its commitments.
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Contents
1 Contemporary Historical Fiction: Exceptionalism and Community After the Wreck 1 Exceptionalism 6 Community 12 Inclusions, Choices, Methods 18 References 22 2 Historical Fiction and Wreckage: Hilary Mantel and Amitav Ghosh 25 Theorizing Historical Fiction 27 Critical Approa
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