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Book SynopsisIn this revised edition, David Madden, Charles Bane and Sean Flory have produced an updated work that is intended for a general readership including writers, teachers, and students who are just being introduced to the genre.
Trade ReviewMadden (creative writing, Louisiana State U.) focuses on more than 50 types and major artistic techniques of the novel throughout its history, providing definitions and discussions and including passages and lists of examples. The text includes a detailed chronology of novels, two bibliographies of articles and books by both novelists and critics, and indexes of types and techniques and of authors and titles. The new edition has been completely updated. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2006 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface to the First Edition Part 2 Preface to the New Edition Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction Part 5 Part I: Types of Novels Chapter 6 1. Novels of Comedy Chapter 7 2. Novels of Personal Writings Chapter 8 3. Novels of Life Chapter 9 4. Novels of Development Chapter 10 5. The Symbolic Novel Chapter 11 6. The Popular Novel Chapter 12 7. Novels of History Chapter 13 8. Novels of Realism Chapter 14 9. Novels of Region Chapter 15 10. Novels of Philosophy and Politics Chapter 16 11. Novels of Psychology Chapter 17 12. The Pure Novel: A Not-Yet-Realized Type Part 18 Part II: The Art of Fiction Chapter 19 13. Point of View Chapter 20 14. Story Chapter 21 15. Characters Chapter 22 16. Conflict Chapter 23 17. Time-Space Chapter 24 18. Theme Chapter 25 19. Plot Chapter 26 20. Structure Chapter 27 21. Style Chapter 28 22. Symbolism Chapter 29 23. Imagery Chapter 30 24. Unity Chapter 31 25. Innovative Techniques Chapter 32 26. Revision Part 33 Epilogue: Relationship between the Reader and Writer Part 34 Appendix: Critical Approaches Part 35 Selected Bibliography Part 36 Chronology: The Development of the Novel Part 37 Author and Title Index Part 38 Type and Technique Index Part 39 About the Authors
