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Good fiction guide / edited by Jane Rogers ; consultant editor, Hermione Lee ; assistant editors, Mike Harris, Douglas Houston.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

xv, 495 pages ; 24 cm

A reference book on English language fiction to inspire and enlighten all readers. An alphabetically arranged list of authors gives concise information on writers classical and contemporary, literary and popular, British and foreign, and recommends other writers hwo deal with similar subject matter or who write in the same genre. The book also includes 34 essays by well recognized authors and critics discussing diverse literary genres.

Fiction -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries.

Fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

Best books.

Biographies.

Rogers, Jane, 1952-

Lee, Hermione.

Harris, Mike, 1952-

Houston, Douglas.

Adventure / Robert McCrum -- Africa / Anthony Chennells -- Australia and New Zealand / Jane Rogers -- Black and white / Rita Christian -- Canada / Aritha van Herk -- Caribbean / E.A. Markham -- Childhood / Jan Dalley -- Classics / John Sutherland -- Crime / Michael Dibdin -- Family saga / Sherry Ashworth -- Fantasy / Tom Shippey -- Film adaptations / Mike Harris -- France / Michele Roberts -- Germany / Michael Hulse -- Glamour / Kate Saunders -- Historical / Boyd Tonkin -- Humour / Nigel Williams -- Indian / Shirley Chew -- Ireland / Patricia Craig -- Magic realism / Carol Birch -- Romance / Elizabeth Buchan -- Russia/ Lesley Chamberlain -- Science fiction / Livi Michael -- The sea / Tony Tanner -- Sexual politics / Maureen Freely -- Short stories / Lesley Glaister -- Social issues / Valentine Cunningham -- Spy / Michael Shea.

Supernatural / Michael Cox -- Teen / Adele Geras -- Thrillers / Val McDermid -- United States of America / Richard Francis -- War / Mike Harris -- Western / Lee Clark Mitchell.

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