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The London Novels of Colin MacInnes

The novels that compose Colin MacInnes's London trilogy, City_ of Spades, Absolute Beginners, and Mr. Love and Justice, are concerned with British society as it has evolved since World War II. By depicting certain "outsiders," MacInnes illustrates a basic cause of social unrest: the average Britisher is blind to societal changes resulting from the war. Most citizens mistreat the African immigrants, allow their children to be exploited by the few adults who realize the buying power of the postwar youth, and remain oblivious to crime, even among their own police force.
Though the novels are social documentaries, they are also valuable as literature. MacInnes's exceptional powers of description, together with his facility with language in general, contribute to the trilogy's merit as a compelling exploration of the human condition.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504643
Date05 1900
CreatorsGreene, Sarah Lee
ContributorsLee, James Ward, Vann, J. Don (Jerry Don), 1938-, Sale, Richard, 1930-
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 127 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Greene, Sarah Lee, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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