he British invented the novel, with the publication of Robinson Crusoe in 1719 marking the arrival of a revolutionary and distinctly modern form of art. But it's also true, as Sebastian Faulks argues in this remarkable book, that the novel helped invent the British: for the first time we had stories that reflected the experiences of ordinary people, with characters in which we could find our reality, our understanding and our escape.
In Faulks on Fiction , Faulks examines many of these enduring fictional characters from over the centuries -- Heroes from Tom Jones to John Self, Lovers from Mr Darcy to Lady Chatterly, Villains from Fagin to Barbara Covett, and Snobs from Emma Woodhouse to James Bond -- and shows us how they mapped and inspired the British psyche, and continue to do so.
Published to coincide with a major BBC series, Faulks on Fiction is an engaging and opinionated look at the psychology of the British through their literature, and a unique social history of Britain from one of our most respected writers.- From the Trade Paperback edition.
[英]塞巴斯蒂安·福克斯Sebastian Faulks（1953—）
英国著名小说家、纪录片编导、主持人，被称为“他这一代最令人印象深刻的小说家之一”。
他在英国文化圈极为活跃，担任《卫报》《观察者》等主流媒体的文学专栏评论，还在BBC从事文学节目的编辑和录制。其作品《鸟鸣》《人迹》等在英国广受欢迎，《鸟鸣》被BBC评为100部最佳英文小说之一。