Anglophone Literature and the Fight Against Climate Change (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781350420526)

Offering a methodology for identifying particularly impactful literary narratives of climate change, this open access book examines a range of Anglophone fiction authors such as Margaret Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ian McEwan, Louise Erdrich, Octavia E. Butler and Sarah Hall, as well as films such as The Day After Tomorrow and Snowpiercer.

Firstly, this book looks at which narratives, historically, have had an impact on social consciousness. Secondly, it considers the impact of popular and established strategies. Finally, it suggests emphasizing alternative narrative strategies, which it suggests can have a greater impact by causing people to act. This allows a more solid approach to assessing the effectiveness of literary narratives on global issues.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded byBloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective

Author: Matthias Stephan
ISBN-10: 1350420522
ISBN-13: 9781350420526
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 01/22/2026
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d