Aspects Of The Novel
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A cornerstone of literary criticism, Aspects of the Novel presents E. M. Forster's celebrated series of Clark Lectures, delivered at Cambridge University in 1927, in which he argues for a deeper understanding of the novel as an art form. Forster dissects the craft of fiction across seven fundamental elements — story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm — with wit, intelligence, and disarming accessibility. The tone is conversational yet rigorous, treating the reader as an equal while guiding them through a rich canon of English and European literature, from Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky to Jane Austen and Henry James. It is here that Forster introduces his now-iconic distinction between flat and round characters, a concept that has shaped literary discourse for nearly a century. Authoritative yet unpretentious, this work remains an indispensable guide for readers and writers alike who wish to understand what makes a novel truly endure.
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of literary criticism, Aspects of the Novel presents E. M. Forster's celebrated series of Clark Lectures, delivered at Cambridge University in 1927, in which he argues for a deeper understanding of the novel as an art form. Forster dissects the craft of fiction across seven fundamental elements — story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm — with wit, intelligence, and disarming accessibility. The tone is conversational yet rigorous, treating the reader as an equal while guiding them through a rich canon of English and European literature, from Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky to Jane Austen and Henry James. It is here that Forster introduces his now-iconic distinction between flat and round characters, a concept that has shaped literary discourse for nearly a century. Authoritative yet unpretentious, this work remains an indispensable guide for readers and writers alike who wish to understand what makes a novel truly endure.
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of literary criticism, Aspects of the Novel presents E. M. Forster's celebrated series of Clark Lectures, delivered at Cambridge University in 1927, in which he argues for a deeper understanding of the novel as an art form. Forster dissects the craft of fiction across seven fundamental elements — story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm — with wit, intelligence, and disarming accessibility. The tone is conversational yet rigorous, treating the reader as an equal while guiding them through a rich canon of English and European literature, from Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky to Jane Austen and Henry James. It is here that Forster introduces his now-iconic distinction between flat and round characters, a concept that has shaped literary discourse for nearly a century. Authoritative yet unpretentious, this work remains an indispensable guide for readers and writers alike who wish to understand what makes a novel truly endure.
