 First edition cover | |
| Author | Julian Barnes |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Bill Gregory[1] |
| Genre | Satire, farce |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 27 August 1998 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 0-224-05275-6 |
England, England is a satirical postmodern novel by Julian Barnes, published and shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1998. While researchers have also pointed out the novel's characteristic dystopian and farcical elements,[2] Barnes himself described the novel as a "semi-farce".[3]
England, England broaches the idea of replicating England in a theme park on the Isle of Wight. It calls into question ideas of national identity, invented traditions, the creations of myths and the authenticity of history and memory.[4]
- ^ Modern first editions – a set on Flickr
- ^ Korte 2002, 285; Henke 2003, 90; Mergenthal 2003, 101; Guignery 2006, 3; Holmes 2009, 91.
- ^ The Observer 1998.
- ^ Nünning 2001. Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine