The Short Story of the Novel: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Novels, Themes and Techniques
Criticism
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
A fascinating and innovative introduction to the best works of fiction from the last 500 years. Simply constructed, the book explores 60 key novels from The Tale of Genji to My Brilliant Friend.In addition to enjoyable descriptions of the novels… and concise explanations of why they are important, the book illuminates the most significant writing genres, themes and techniques.Accessible and fun to read, with a foreword by Professor Peter Boxall, this pocket guide will give readers a new way to enjoy their favourite books - and to discover new ones.
Title Details
ISBN
9781399624770
Publisher
Orion
Copyright Date
2020
Book number
6131812