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  • © 1988

Doris Lessing

Authors:

  1. Ruth Whittaker
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Part of the book series: Modern Novelists (MONO)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Background and Influences

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Colonial Legacy

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 17-34

  4. The Children of Violence

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 35-60

  5. The Golden Notebook

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 61-75

  6. Madness, Dreams and Prophecy

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 76-97

  7. Canopus in Argos: Archives

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 98-117

  8. Return to Realism

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 118-130

  9. Conclusion

    • Ruth Whittaker
    Pages 131-136

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 137-144
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About this book

This book offers an examination of Lessing's work and a discussion of her major themes - colonialism, politics, feminism, the nature of art, madness and dreams, prophecy and sufi. These themes act as signposts as Whittaker discusses Lessing's major novels and the shifts in her career. The author also discusses Lessing's critical reception and current status, as well as her contribution to post-modernist fiction.
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