Narrating the Prison
| Author | : Jan Alber |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015074298269 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Narrating the Prison by : Jan Alber
Download or read book Narrating the Prison written by Jan Alber and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the ways in which Charles Dickenss mature fiction, prison novels of the 20th century, and prison films narrate the prison. Alber addresses the significance of prison metaphors in novels and films, and investigates the ideological underpinnings of prison narratives by addressing the question of whether they generate cultural understandings of the legitimacy or illegitimacy of the prison.
