Презентация по элективному предмету Страноведение Великобритании Литература 20 века

Literature of the 20th centuryPresentation made by Catherine Zavodova General Overview20th century LiteratureModernistWWIIPostmodernism Graham Greene(1904-1991)


Graham Greene In 2005, it was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the hundred best English-language novels since 1923. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." This novel has also been published in the U.S. under the name The Labyrinthine Ways. Dame Iris Murdock(1919-1999)


Under the Net was the first novel of Iris Murdoch, published in 1954. Set in London, it is the story of a struggling young writer, Jake Donaghue. In 2005, the novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the one hundred best English-language novels from 1923 to present.The editors of Modern Library named the work as one of the greatest English-language novels of the twentieth century.Dame Iris Murdock Douglas Adams(1952-2001)

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, a ‘trilogy’ of five books. “If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.” “So this is it," said Arthur, "We are going to die.""Yes," said Ford, "except... no! Wait a minute!" He suddenly lunged across the chamber at something behind Arthur's line of vision. "What's this switch?" he cried."What? Where?" cried Arthur, twisting round."No, I was only fooling," said Ford, "we are going to die after all.” Douglas Adams Thank you for your time!So long and thanks for all the fish!