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The renowned British novelistâs âcasual and wittily acute guidanceâ on readingâand writingâgreat fiction (Harperâs Magazine).  Renowned for such classics as A Room with a View, Howards End, and A Passage to India, E. M. Forster was one of Britainâsâand the worldâsâmost distinguished fiction writers, a frequent nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. In this collection of lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1927, he takes a wide-ranging look at English-language novelsâwith specific examples from such masters as Dickens and Austenâdiscussing the elements they all have in common.  Using a witty, informal tone and drawing on his extensive readings in French and Russian literature, Forster discusses his ideas in reference to such figures as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Proust; explains the difference between âflatâ and âroundâ characters and between plot and story; and ultimately provides an âadmirable and delightfulâ education for anyone who appreciates the art of a good book (The New York Times). |
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