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The Language of Fiction (Intertext)

by Keith Sanger

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The Language of Fiction: * asks what makes literature? How does it work? How do we read it? * explores varying literary styles and authorship * deals with openings, point of view, speech, gender and pop fiction * includes a wide-range of literary extracts, from the classics of Hardy and Austen, to the contemporary works of Raymond Carver, Angela Carter, Nick Hornby, Irvine Welsh

Synopsis:

What makes literature? How does it work? How do we read it? This work explores these questions and varying literary styles and authorship. It deals with openings, point of view, speech, gender and pop fiction. The book includes a wide-range of literary extracts.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-113) and indexes.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780415145992
Author:
Sanger, Keith
Publisher:
Routledge
Location:
London ;
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Linguistics
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Fiction
Subject:
Technique
Subject:
Fiction -- Technique.
Series:
Intertext
Publication Date:
July 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
132
Dimensions:
9.84x6.88x.38 in. .60 lbs.

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