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The Art of Fiction

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The Art of Fiction: A Lecture Delivered at the Royal Institution on Friday Evening, April 25, 1884 by Walter Besant

In this classic essay which originally appeared in his 1888 collection Partial Portraits, Henry James argues against rigid proscriptions on the novelist's choice of subject and method of treatment. He maintains that the widest possible freedom in content and approach will help ensure narrative fiction's continued vitality.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1884

ISBN 13: 9781172438099

The Art of Fiction

0/5 ( ratings)

The Art of Fiction: A Lecture Delivered at the Royal Institution on Friday Evening, April 25, 1884 by Walter Besant

In this classic essay which originally appeared in his 1888 collection Partial Portraits, Henry James argues against rigid proscriptions on the novelist's choice of subject and method of treatment. He maintains that the widest possible freedom in content and approach will help ensure narrative fiction's continued vitality.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1884

ISBN 13: 9781172438099

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