Novelists on the Novel

First published in 1959, Novelists on the Novel makes an attempt to set out fully what novelists both major and minor have to say about the practice of their art.

Autorentext

Miriam Allott

Zusammenfassung
First published in 1959, Novelists on the Novel makes an attempt to set out fully what novelists both major and minor have to say about the practice of their art.

Inhalt

Preface Introduction 1. The Novel and the Marvellous 2. The Novel as a Portrait of Life 3. The Ethics of the Novel 4. The Novelist's Approach and Equipment 5. Germination 6. At Work: Effort and Inspiration 7. Structural Problems 8. Narrative Technique 9. Characterization 10. Dialogue 11. Background 12. Style Acknowledgements Index