Studying the Novel
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Studying the Novel

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Studying the Novel

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781472575111
eBook ISBN
9781472575135
Edition
7
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Criticism
Index
Literature
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

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction to the Seventh Edition
  4. 1 Fiction and the Novel
  5. 2 History, Genre, Culture
  6. 3 Shorter Fiction
  7. 4 Realism, Modernism, Postmodernism—and Beyond
  8. 5 Analyzing Fiction
  9. 6 Studying the Novel
  10. 7 Versions, Adaptations, Translations
  11. 8 Critical Approaches to Fiction
  12. 9 World Literature and Fiction
  13. Timeline of the Novel
  14. Glossary of Terms
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index