Fiction of Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes''s work has been marked by great variety, ranging not only from conventional fiction to postmodernist experimentation in such well-known novels as Flaubert''s Parrot (1984) and A History of the World in 10 Chapters (1989), but also from witty essays to deeply touching short stories. The responses of readers and critics have likewise varied, from enthusiasm to scepticism, as the su...