Novelists on the Novel / Miriam Allott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allott, Miriam, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1959]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Gathers together discussions about the nature and craft of fiction by novelists in an attempt to clear up the confusion of novel criticism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Part One: THE NATURE OF PROSE FICTION

INTRODUCTION

I. THE NOVEL AND THE MARVELLOUS

II. THE NOVEL AS A PORTRAIT OF LIFE

III. THE ETHICS OF THE NOVEL

Part Two: THE GENESIS OF A NOVEL

I. THE NOVELIST'S APPROACH AND EQUIPMENT

II. GERMINATION

III. THE NOVELIST AT WORK: EFFORT AND INSPIRATION

Part Three: THE CRAFT OF FICTION

I. STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS

II. NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE

III. CHARACTERIZATION

IV. DIALOGUE

V. BACKGROUND

VI. STYLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-88734-5

OCLC:

1100430542