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The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction | David Lodge
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In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James Joyce. Looking at ideas such as the Intrusive Author, Suspense, the Epistolary Novel, Magic Realism and Symbolism, and illustrating each topic with a passage taken from a classic or modern novel, David Lodge makes the richness and variety of British and American fiction accessible to the general reader. He provides essential reading for students, aspiring writers and anyone who wants to understand how fiction works.
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The Art of Fiction | David Lodge

In normal conversation, when the interlocutors are physically present to each other, they can add all kinds of meanings and nuances to their words by facial expression and body-language, or indeed communicate by…non-verbal means[…]. Until the recent invention of the videophone (which is still in a very early stage of development) these channels of communication have not been available.

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(p170; ch 37: The Telephone)

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MoseleyBoy
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Wish I'd had this book at GCSE. A fascinating collection of short essays listing the various literary styles. The examples and books quoted make a great set of recommendations.

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rakeshpm
The Art of Fiction | David Lodge
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Read. Worth it. Learnt a lot.

Vbrrgirl Thanks for the recommendation. Just ordered! 4y
rakeshpm @Vbrrgirl pleasure is mine :) 4y
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theshrinkette
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Friends! I need some help. I'm trying to read up some literary criticism type books for a project, and someone recommended the tagged book to me. However, I'm really looking for books by non-white authors that tackle similar subjects, so please, hit me with your favorites. Or even just your favorite literary criticism titles. Thank you!

theshrinkette @merelybookish Ah yes this is great, thank you! 6y
MrBook You're making me think of compiling another book list 😎🙌🏻 (edited) 6y
theshrinkette @MrBook Aaah please do! I could really use some recommendations. 6y
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Colleenma
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Trying to learn more about fiction from this book. Any other good suggestions ? I love any kind of book about 📚