Download or read book Novels and Novelists written by Martin Seymour-Smith and published by . This book was released on 1980-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short history of the novel - crime fiction - science fiction - illustration - ; The novel and cinema - the novel and the book trade - Biographical detail on popular novelists with many portraits.
Download or read book Novels Novelists and Readers written by Mary F. Rogers and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-07-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on British and American novels, Rogers takes a sociological look at the business of literature, the book industry, and the experiences of novelists and readers. Viewing the novel as a vehicle of cultural meaning, the author shows how the literary canon overlooks substantial similarities among novels in favor of restrictive codes based on social as well as literary considerations. She emphasizes the kinship between the social sciences and humanities in her analysis, by reinvigorating affection for the novel and also establishing its rich cultural significance.
Download or read book Lives of the Novelists written by John Sutherland and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in chronological order, the novelist's lives are opinionated, informative, frequently funny and often shocking. Professor Sutherland's authors come from all over the world; their writings illustrate every kind of fiction from gothic, penny dreadfuls and pornography to fantasy, romance and high literature. The book shows the changing forms of the genre, and how the aspirations of authors to divert and sometimes to educate their readers, has in some respects radically changed over the centuries, and in others - such as their interest in sex and relationships - remained remarkably constant.
Download or read book The Novelist written by Jordan Castro and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brisk and shockingly witty, exuberantly scatological as well as deeply wise, The Novelist is a delight. Jordan Castro is a rare new talent: an author highly attuned to the traditions he is working within while also offering a refreshingly fun sendup of life beset by the endless scroll."—Mary South, author of You Will Never Be Forgotten In Jordan Castro’s inventive, funny, and surprisingly tender first novel, we follow a young man over the course of a single morning as he tries and fails to write an autobiographical novel, finding himself instead drawn into the infinite spaces of Twitter, quotidian rituals, and his own mind. The act of making coffee prompts a reflection on the limits of self-knowledge; an editor’s embarrassing tweet sparks rage at the literary establishment; a meditation on first person versus third examines choice and action; an Instagram post about the ethics of having children triggers mimetic rivalry; the act of doing the dishes is at once ordinary and profound: one of the many small commitments that make up a life of stability. The Novelist: A Novel pays tribute to Nicholson Baker’s The Mezzanine and Thomas Bernhard’s Woodcutters, but in the end is a wholly original novel about language and consciousness, the internet and social media, and addiction and recovery.
Download or read book The Thirteenth Tale written by Diane Setterfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-10-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rousingly good ghost story, Setterfield's debut novel rejuvenates the genre with a closely plotted, clever foray into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies, and half-truths.
Download or read book Contemporary Novelists and the Aesthetics of Twenty First Century American Life written by Alexandra Kingston-Reese and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Novelists and the Aesthetics of Twenty-First Century American Life gives us a new way to view contemporary art novels, asking the key question: How do contemporary writers imagine aesthetic experience? Examining the works of some of the most popular names in contemporary fiction and art criticism, including Zadie Smith, Teju Cole, Siri Hustvedt, Ben Lerner, Rachel Kushner, and others, Alexandra Kingston-Reese finds that contemporary art novels are seeking to reconcile the negative feelings of contemporary life through a concerted critical realignment in understanding artistic sensibility, literary form, and the function of the aesthetic. Kingston-Reese reveals how contemporary writers refract and problematize aesthetic experience, illuminating an uneasiness with failure: firstly, about the failure of aesthetic experiences to solve and save; and secondly, the literary inability to articulate the emotional dissonance caused by aesthetic experiences now.
Download or read book The Anxiety of Influence written by Harold Bloom and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book remains a central work of criticism for all students of literature.
Download or read book The Plot written by Jean Hanff Korelitz and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ** The Tonight Show Summer Reads Winner ** A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 ** "Insanely readable." —Stephen King Hailed as "breathtakingly suspenseful," Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Plot is a propulsive read about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it. Jacob Finch Bonner was once a promising young novelist with a respectably published first book. Today, he’s teaching in a third-rate MFA program and struggling to maintain what’s left of his self-respect; he hasn’t written—let alone published—anything decent in years. When Evan Parker, his most arrogant student, announces he doesn’t need Jake’s help because the plot of his book in progress is a sure thing, Jake is prepared to dismiss the boast as typical amateur narcissism. But then . . . he hears the plot. Jake returns to the downward trajectory of his own career and braces himself for the supernova publication of Evan Parker’s first novel: but it never comes. When he discovers that his former student has died, presumably without ever completing his book, Jake does what any self-respecting writer would do with a story like that—a story that absolutely needs to be told. In a few short years, all of Evan Parker’s predictions have come true, but Jake is the author enjoying the wave. He is wealthy, famous, praised and read all over the world. But at the height of his glorious new life, an e-mail arrives, the first salvo in a terrifying, anonymous campaign: You are a thief, it says. As Jake struggles to understand his antagonist and hide the truth from his readers and his publishers, he begins to learn more about his late student, and what he discovers both amazes and terrifies him. Who was Evan Parker, and how did he get the idea for his “sure thing” of a novel? What is the real story behind the plot, and who stole it from whom?
Download or read book The One Year Novelist written by L. M. Lilly and published by Spiny Woman LLC. This book was released on with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're thinking of writing a novel this year, this is the one book you need. Most writers need to fit writing in around other responsibilities and goals. Maybe you're working at a separate job or profession, raising a family, pursuing a degree, or all of the above. But no matter what else is happening in your life, you can write your novel in a year. The One-Year Novelist walks you through the steps week-by-week, taking you from idea to finished draft. It includes ways to stay motivated, break down the writing process, and tailor the schedule to your life. If you've already plotted your novel, prefer to start writing without planning first, or want to finish in less than a year, you can easily do that. This book is for you if: - You have a great idea for a novel and aren't sure you have time to write it - You've started a novel and want help getting to the finish line - You've written novels before but are looking for a way to streamline your process Get started by downloading your ebook edition (includes link to free downloadable worksheets) today. *** KEYWORDS: best way to write a novel, book about writing, advanced fiction writing, book about writing a book, book about writing books, books about writing a book, books about writing a novel, books about writing fiction, books for writing novels, books on writing fiction novels, fiction novel writing, to write a book, to write a story, write your book, becoming a fiction writer, best book on writing fiction, write your novel, how to write a novel
Download or read book How to Read Like a Writer written by Mike Bunn and published by The Saylor Foundation. This book was released on with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you Read Like a Writer (RLW) you work to identify some of the choices the author made so that you can better understand how such choices might arise in your own writing. The idea is to carefully examine the things you read, looking at the writerly techniques in the text in order to decide if you might want to adopt similar (or the same) techniques in your writing. You are reading to learn about writing. Instead of reading for content or to better understand the ideas in the writing (which you will automatically do to some degree anyway), you are trying to understand how the piece of writing was put together by the author and what you can learn about writing by reading a particular text. As you read in this way, you think about how the choices the author made and the techniques that he/she used are influencing your own responses as a reader. What is it about the way this text is written that makes you feel and respond the way you do?
Download or read book Novelists and Novels written by Harold Bloom and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read what Bloom had to say on the world's great novelists including Miguel de Cervantes, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Franz Kafka, Ernest Hemmingway and more.
Download or read book Born To Magic written by David Wind and published by ColSaw Publications / DMW . This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if you were 18 and told the future of the world is in your hands? Young Areenna of Freemorn is just beginning to discover her powers when she is called to a place from which few ever return. Mikaal of Tolemac, the son of the High King holds a secret so dangerous it could shatter the fabric of the world should it become known. 3,000 years after America is destroyed by nuclear war, the inhabitants have evolved, embracing magic and metaphysical warfare. As enemies from across the seas begin to close in, ancient legends come alive, leaving noone safe. The only two who can stop the onset of the darkest evil is the sorceress,Areenna, and Mikaal, the son of the High King of Neveah. With the safety of the world in their hands, and their powers young and erratic, will Mikaal and Areenna find the courage and strength to overcome the impossible, or... --- An International Best Seller, Born to Magic is the first book in the Tales of Nevaeh series. Amix between Shannara Chronicles by Terry Brooks and The Hundred Series by Kass Morgan, Born to Magic combines futuristic dystopian societies ruled by magic and metaphysical elements with science fiction. The inhabitants aren't aware that looming just outside the atmosphere, orbits the key to their past. Teens,young adults, and adults alike will love this fantasy. "A perfect mix of fantasy and science fiction." Nicholas C. Rossis Author of The Pearseus Seriess "Uniquely intriguing blend of Shannara and Star Wars perhaps?" Sheila Deeth VINE VOICE 5 Stars! "I slipped into the tale like a comfy robe. A comfy robe with a bunch of intriguing pockets full of secrets! The action and pacing throughout the rest of the book made it a page turner and I loved the strong female lead." Amy Vansant, Author of the Angeli Trilogy "...this one is worth the read!" Christy's Reviews “Once again David Wind captures the imagination of his readers in this first book in the Tales of Nevaeh series. With complex characters, an engaging story line, and breathtaking descriptions, Born to Magic takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of epic proportions! I couldn't put it down! I am looking forward to reading the next in the series!” C.L. Bradford, 5 Stars
Download or read book Wise Blood written by Flannery O'Connor and published by Wyatt North Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1980 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) was an American author. Wise Blood was her first novel and one of her most famous works.
Download or read book Marine written by Tom Clancy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-11-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the United States Marine Corps-in the New York Times bestselling tradition of Submarine, Armored Cav, and Fighter Wing Only the best of the best can be Marines. And only Tom Clancy can tell their story--the fascinating real-life facts more compelling than any fiction. Clancy presents a unique insider's look at the most hallowed branch of the Armed Forces, and the men and women who serve on America's front lines. Marine includes: An interview with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles "Chuck" Krulak The tools and technology of the Marine Expeditionary Unit The role of the Marines in the present and future world An in-depth look at recruitment and training Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams
Download or read book An Unfinished Story written by Boo Walker and published by Lake Union Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of an online project on short stories, East of the Web presents the full text of "An Unfinished Story." This short story was written by the American author William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), whose pseudonym was O. Henry.
Download or read book Flowers of Darkness written by Tatiana de Rosnay and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah's Key comes Tatiana de Rosnay's Flowers of Darkness, a riveting and emotionally intense novel, set in a near future Paris, where a woman confronts past betrayal and present mystery Author Clarissa Katsef is struggling to write her next book. She’s just snagged a brand new artist residency in an ultra-modern apartment, with a view of all of Paris, a dream for any novelist in search of tranquility. But since moving in, she has had the feeling of being watched. Is there reason to be paranoid? Or is her distraction and discomfort the result of her husband’s recent shocking betrayal? Or is that her beloved Paris lies altered outside her windows? A city that will never be quite the same, a city with a scar at its center? Stuck inside, in the midst of a sweltering heat wave, Clarissa enlists her beloved granddaughter in her investigation of the mysterious, high tech building even as she finds herself drawn back into the orbit of her first husband who is still the one who knows her most intimately, who shares the past grief that she has never quite let go. Staying true to her favorite themes—the imprint of the place, the weight of secrets—de Rosnay weaves an intrigue of thrilling suspense and emotional power.
Download or read book The Ghost Writer written by Philip Roth and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1979 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first novel in Roth's Zuckerman Bound trilogy, The Ghost Writer introduces Nathan Zuckerman in the 1950s, a budding writer infatuated with the Great Books, discovering the contradictory claims of literature and experience while an overnight guest in the secluded New England farmhouse of his idol, E.I. Lonoff. At Lonoff's, Zuckerman meets Amy Bellette, a haunting young woman of indeterminate foreign background who turns out to be a former student of Lonoff's and who may also have been his mistress. Zuckerman, with his active, youthful imagination, wonders if she could be the paradigmatic victim of Nazi persecution. If she were, it might change his life. --From publisher description.
