The Short Story of the Novel: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Novels, Themes and Techniques

Henry Russell

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The Short Story of the Novel is a new 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.

Book Description

Explores key novels, and also looks more generally at genres, themes and techniques

From the Back Cover

The Short Story of the Novel is a new 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.

About the Author

Henry Russell is the author of over thirty published books, as well as a contributor to many multi-authored works. He read English at Oxford.

Podrobnosti

Autor	Henry Russell
Vydavatel	Laurence King
Jazyk	anglicky
Vazba	flexi
Počet stran	224
Formát	16,8 × 21,5 cm
EAN	9781786277442
Rok vydání	2021
Edice	Encyklopedie a příručky Teorie umění