Book
How fiction works / James Wood.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374173401 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 265 p. ; 20 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 808.3 Wood | 31681002049658 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A book-length essay by the literary critic takes readers on a philosophical tour of the art of the novel, in a wide-ranging piece that explores such topics as the definition of style, the connection between realism and real life, and the qualities that make a story. - Baker & Taylor
A book-length essay by the forefront literary critic takes readers on a philosophical tour of the art of the novel, in a wide-ranging piece that explores such topics as the definition of style, the connection between realism and real life, and the qualities that make a story. By the author ofThe Irresponsible Self . - McMillan PalgraveWhat makes a story a story? What is style? Whatâs the connection between realism and real life? These are some of the questions James Wood answers in How Fiction Works, the first book-length essay by the preeminent critic of his generation. Ranging widelyâfrom Homer to David Foster Wallace, from What Maisie Knew to Make Way for DucklingsâWood takes the reader through the basic elements of the art, step by step. The result is nothing less than a philosophy of the novelâplainspoken, funny, bluntâin the traditions of E. M. Forsterâs Aspects of the Novel and Strunk and Whiteâs The Elements of Style. It sums up two decades of insight with wit and concision. It will change the way you read.
