Multi city : contemporary literary chronotopes of London

Abstract

The general subject of this study is the representation of London in contemporary British literature. In particular, it asks whether literary chronotopes of London participate in the emergence of a dialogic city. In order to answer this question, the study discusses how space and time function in six specific novels, and examines the types of images of the city that they propose, assessing if they are progressive or conservative. In addition, the study draws on both literary criticism and human geography, thereby situating itself in an interdisciplinary framework.