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Studying the Novel
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Now in its seventh edition, Studying the Novel is an authoritative introduction to the study of the novel at undergraduate level. Updated throughout to reflect the profound impact of e-reading and digital resources on the contemporary study of literature, the book also now includes a wider range of international examples to reflect the growing field of world literature.
Providing a complete guide to studying the novel in one easy-to-read volume, the book covers:
· The form of the novel
· The history of the novel, from its earliest days to new electronic forms
· Realism, modernism and postmodernism
· Analysing fiction: narrative, character, structure, theme and dialogue
· Critical approaches to studying the novel
· Practical guidance on critical reading, secondary criticism, electronic resources and essay writing
· Versions and adaptations
Studying the Novel also includes a number of features to help readers navigate the book and find key information quickly, including chapter summaries throughout, a comprehensive glossary of terms and an historical timeline on the development of the novel, while annotated guides to further reading and discussion questions help students master the topics covered.
Providing a complete guide to studying the novel in one easy-to-read volume, the book covers:
· The form of the novel
· The history of the novel, from its earliest days to new electronic forms
· Realism, modernism and postmodernism
· Analysing fiction: narrative, character, structure, theme and dialogue
· Critical approaches to studying the novel
· Practical guidance on critical reading, secondary criticism, electronic resources and essay writing
· Versions and adaptations
Studying the Novel also includes a number of features to help readers navigate the book and find key information quickly, including chapter summaries throughout, a comprehensive glossary of terms and an historical timeline on the development of the novel, while annotated guides to further reading and discussion questions help students master the topics covered.
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1
Fiction
and
the
Novel
Preview
This
chapter
deals
with:
•
Some
preliminary
definitions:
novel,
fiction,
narrative
•
The
universality
of
fiction
and
the
distinctiveness
of
literary
fiction
•
Imaginary
characters
and
real
life
•
Prose
and
narrative
•
Showing
and
telling
•
Characters,
action,
plot
•
Novel,
short
story,
novella:
some
preliminary
comments
According
to
the
Oxford
English
Dictionary
,
a
novel
is
“a
fictitious
prose
narrative
or
tale
of
considerable
length
(now
usually
one
long
enough
to
fill
one
or
more
volumes)
in
which
characters
and
actions
representative
of
the
real
life
of
past
or
present
times
are
portrayed
in
a
plot
of
more
or
less
complexity.”
is
may
sound
a
bit
like
stating
the
obvious,
but
there
are
some
important
points
contained
in
this
very
concise
definition.
Let
us
consider
some
of
its
component
parts.
The
universality
and
the
distinctiveness
of
fiction
“Telling
stories”
is
an
activity
that
is
so
central
to
our
culture
that
we
pay
it
little
analytical
attention.
From
a
very
early
age,
we
learn
to
distinguish
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction to the Seventh Edition
- 1 Fiction and the Novel
- 2 History, Genre, Culture
- 3 Shorter Fiction
- 4 Realism, Modernism, Postmodernism—and Beyond
- 5 Analyzing Fiction
- 6 Studying the Novel
- 7 Versions, Adaptations, Translations
- 8 Critical Approaches to Fiction
- 9 World Literature and Fiction
- Timeline of the Novel
- Glossary of Terms
- Bibliography
- Index
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