Durham E-Theses Transport, Technology and Ideology in the Work of Will Self GLEGHORN, JAMES,MARTIN How to cite: GLEGHORN, JAMES,MARTIN (2017) Transport, Technology and Ideology in the Work of Will Self, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/12135/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail:
[email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 Transport, Technology and Ideology in the Work of Will Self James Martin Gleghorn Thesis submitted for the qualification of Doctor of Philosophy Department of English Studies Durham University 2017 Contents List of Abbreviations …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Statement of Copyright ……………………………………………….………………………………….. 3 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Chapter 1: Ironic Entrapment and Fundamental Instability: Will Self’s Literary Aesthetic …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42 Chapter 2: The Book of Dave …………………………………………………………………………… 85 Chapter 3: Driving Fiction ……………………………………………………………………………….122 Chapter 4: Walking to Hollywood …………………………………………………………………. 164 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 198 Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 208 1 List of Abbreviations D – Dorian DM – Dr.