{"product_id":"rachel-cusk-roberta-garrett-9781350371026","title":"Rachel Cusk: Contemporary Critical Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eRachel Cusk is one of the most critically acclaimed and controversial contemporary British authors. Her diverse body of work offers a striking portrait of trends in 21st-century literature, and the history of Cusk's literary output is one of experimentation and a desire to push against established cultural models. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachel Cusk: Contemporary Critical Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e is the first critical guide to Cusk's work, spanning novels including \u003ci\u003eSaving Agnes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSecond Place\u003c\/i\u003e, her 'autofictional' \u003ci\u003eOutline\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, and her nonfiction \u003ci\u003eA Life's Work\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Last Supper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAftermath \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eCoventry \u003c\/i\u003eessays. Rigorous and wide-ranging, this book provides an accessible and lucid introduction to Cusk's work, exploring themes of gender relations, class dynamics, maternal identity and creative freedom. The collection concludes with an in-depth interview with Cusk, conducted by Merve Emre, reflecting on her influences, writing and experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mapping the formal and stylistic shift across her career and locating them within their specific contexts, this collection provides a crucial analysis of Cusk's influences, politics, and literary techniques that speak to many of the most pressing issues in contemporary literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberta Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350371025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350371026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.41d","brand":"Roberta Garrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241255710975,"sku":"9781350371026","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59416602-71c0-4132-b1c1-c9239badfe3c.jpg?v=1772653548","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rachel-cusk-roberta-garrett-9781350371026","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}