Studying the Novel, 4Ed: An Introduction (Studying...Series)

Studying the Novel, 4Ed: An Introduction (Studying...Series)

by JeremyHawthorn (Author)

Synopsis

How do literary critics distinguish between 'story' and 'plot', or between a symbol and an image - or between 'tone' and 'mood'? How do we define 'realism', 'modernism', and 'postmodernism'? What do narrative theorists mean by 'frequency' and 'distance'? In the revised, expanded and updated fourth edition of this standard introduction to the novel, these questions and many others are answered in a way that is readable and entertaining without being simplistic. Building on the huge success of previous editions, this new text for English undergraduates taking courses on the novel is much more user-friendly, with a more structured approach, chapter sumnmaries and information on study skills. It will also include a useful glossary of key terms.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 4
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 03 Aug 2001

ISBN 10: 0340762241
ISBN 13: 9780340762240
Book Overview: Fully revised and updated Much more user-friendly: more headings, subheadings, and summaries both at the start and the end of each chapter Includes more on study skills Includes a glossary of key terms

Media Reviews
Wonderful introduction to the novel...strongly recommended for 1st year English students. The book provides an excellent beginners' guide to the different 'types' of novels and is an excellent easy reference to the study of English Literature. Hawthorn uses everyday language to explain a lot of the very difficult concepts that need to be mastered by the new university student or anyone hoping to read further about the intricacies of the novel. This book is invaluable: of the many, many books I bought during my three years at University, this was the one that I was most glad I read. Angela Simpson, Birmingham, UK on amazon.co.uk First published in 1985, [the third edition] continues to be a text which could usefully be recommended to all students of literature...a model of succinct explication. The Lecturer An approach to studying the novel that is both erudite and easy to follow. Teaching English A model of compact exposition. The Times Educational Supplement
Author Bio
Jeremy Hawthorn is Professor of Modern British Literature, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.