The monograph is dedicated to the British postcolonial novel, a movement that emerged in the last third of the 20th century. The postcolonial novel is considered as a counter-discourse to the colonial novel, which has the property of hybridity, since it is based on two literary traditions. From this point of view, the work of British writers Timothy Moe and Kazuo Ishiguro is analyzed in detail. Considerable attention is paid to postcolonial theory, the terms are given in the appendix in the form of a glossary. For philologists, cultural scholars, specialists in the field of intercultural communication, university teachers, philology students and anyone interested in modern English literature. Contents Introduction Chapter 1. Historical and modern context of postcolonial literature Conceptual terminological field of postcolonial discourse Historical and social roots of postcolonial culture in Great Britain Chapter 2. English literature: from colonial to postcolonial prose Chapter 3. English colonial prose in the postcolonial period James Gordon Farrell and his novel “The Siege of Krishnapur” History in the novel “The Siege of Krishnapur” Images of Victorian civilization in the novel “ Siege of Krishnapur"Chapter 4. Conflict of cultures in the East-colonial novel. The Work of Timothy MoeChapter 5. Kazuo Ishiguro's Heroes in Search of IdentityConclusionAppendix. Basic terms of postcolonial theory