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The Art of Fiction, critical essay by Henry James, published in 1884 in Longman’s Magazine. It was written as a rebuttal to “Fiction as One of the Fine Arts,” a lecture given by Sir Walter Besant in 1884, and is a manifesto of literary realism that decries the popular demand for novels that are.
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A summary and analysis of James's essay that defends fiction as an art and challenges the rules of Besant. Learn how James argues for the freedom and creativity of fiction writers and their characters.
Mar 2, 2019 · The Art of Fiction is in large measure a rebuttal of the English novelist and critic Walter Besant’s The Art of Fiction (1884), from where James initially took his title, and its insistence on the novel as an ‘Art’ which is ‘governed and directed by general laws’ (Besant 1884: 3).
A classic essay by Henry James on the theory and practice of novel writing, published in 1884. He argues that fiction should compete with life, not apologize for being a make-believe, and compares it to painting as an art form.
Jan 12, 1984 · In The Art of Fiction, John Gardner explains what it takes for a writer to create great fiction; it takes lots of hard work, advice that is more helpful than reading manuals that set unrealistic expectations through vacuous cheer leading.
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Oct 11, 2011 · The art of fiction. by. Gardner, John. Publication date. 1986. Topics. es index. Publisher. A. Knopf.
About The Art of Fiction. This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writers—and will continue to do so for many years to come. John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works.
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