How Novels Work
Never has contemporary fiction been more widely discussed and passionately analysed; recent years have seen a huge growth in the number of reading groups and in the interest of a non-academic readership in the discussion of how novels work. Drawing on his weekly Guardian column, 'Elements of Fiction', John Mullan examines novels mostly of the last ten years, many of which have become firm favourites with reading groups. He reveals the rich resources of novelistic technique, settingrecent fiction alongside classics of the past. Nick Hornby's adoption of a female narrator is compared to Daniel D
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (470 pages)
9780191622922, 0191622923
778339558
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Contents; References; Introduction; 1. Beginning; 2. Narrating; 3. People; 4. Genre; 5. Voices; 6. Structure; 7. Detail; 8. Style; 9. Devices; 10. Literariness; 11. Ending; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
English