Bibliograph

Thirteen ways of looking at the novel, Jane Smiley

Type

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Thirteen ways of looking at the novel, Jane Smiley

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thirteen ways of looking at the novel

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

682928199

Responsibility statement

Jane Smiley

Summary

Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling novelist Jane Smiley celebrates the novel-and takes us on an exhilarating tour through one hundred of them-in this seductive and immensely rewarding literary tribute. In her inimitable style-exuberant, candid, opinionated-Smiley explores the power of the novel, looking at its history and variety, its cultural impact, and just how it works its magic. She invites us behind the scenes of novel-writing, sharing her own habits and spilling the secrets of her craft. And she offers priceless advice to aspiring authors. As she works her way through one hundred novels-from classics such as the thousand-year-old Tale of Genji From the Trade Paperback edition

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

13 ways of looking at the novel

Classification

Contributor