William Trevor (Routledge Revivals)

Name: William Trevor (Routledge Revivals)
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A Study of His Fiction

By Gregory A Schirmer

Series: Routledge Revivals

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William Trevor: A Study of His Fiction by Gregory A Schirmer examines the work of William Trevor, a master of contemporary fiction renowned for his portrayals of life in both rural Ireland and prosperous London suburbs. The book offers detailed analysis of Trevor's novels and short stories, highlighting his skillful use of fictional techniques and the profound moral vision that shapes his writing.
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This study is ideal for readers interested in literary analysis, fans of William Trevor's work, and those exploring nuanced portrayals of 20th-century human experience through fiction.

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William Trevor is a master of contemporary fiction. He writes with equal authority about the frustrations of life in remote corners of Ireland, and the hollowness of life in prosperous London suburbs. An Anglo-Irishman, Trevor is admired on both sides of the Atlantic, and both sides of the Irish Sea.

In William Trevor: A Study of His Fiction, first published in 1990, Gregory Schirmer analyses Trevor’s novels (such as A Standard of Behaviour and Fools of Fortune) and short stories in detail. He argues that Trevor’s writing is important, both in terms of its mastery of fictional techniques and of the profoundly moral vision that informs it.

His view of twentieth-century men and women is subtle and complex, generated by the tension between a humanistic faith in compassion and "connection", and an opposing, more realistic assessment of contemporary society as alienated and disconnected.