How Novels Work by John Mullan
This book draws on the author's column in The Guardian, 'Elements of Fiction'. Using examples from well-known recent novels, it examines the techniques by which fiction works. It will widen the vocabulary of anyone interested in contemporary fiction, not least by showing where it has elements in common with classic novels of the past.
It strikes me that none of our readers can afford to be without this book! I'm an admirer of John Mullan's 'Guardian' columns, and this is definitely something that we should be reviewing* Edward Fenton. 'The Oxford Writer *
A brilliant crash course in contemporary fiction * Waterstones Books Quarterly *
A brilliant crash course in contemporary fiction * Waterstones Books Quarterly *
John Mullan is a lecturer at University College London's English department and the author of How Novels Work. He has served as a judge for the Man Booker Prize and writes a popular fiction column for the Guardian. Mullan gives Jane Austen lectures all around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199281787 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199281785 |
| Title | How Novels Work |
| Author | John Mullan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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