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Playful and profound, how fiction works will be enlightening to writers, readers, and anyone else interested in what happens on the page. Bloom is at once the most demanding and naive of readers. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. James wood books list of books by author james wood. Download james wood how fiction works language pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
He was a senior editor at the new republic between 1995 and 2007. How fiction works by james wood books the guardian. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Before that id heard of james wood but hadnt read anything by him. At some point in the past decade, james wood became the most. Feb 07, 2008 how fiction works is a fascinating theoretical book that should be read by anyone interesting in literature, linguistics and the foundations underlying creative writing itself.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Also thoughtcast will be interviewing wood shortly hooray. James wood draws references from many different books and breaks everything down to varying levels of analysis to have a look at what makes fiction fiction. Raging widely from homer to david foster wallace, from what maisie knew to make way for ducklings, woods takes the reader through the basic elements of the art of fiction, stepbystep. Forsters aspects of the novel which wood considers imprecise and of three. How fiction works belongs to the upper shelf of what is turning into a very considerable critical subgenre. Both were about reading james woods how fiction works. Forsters aspects of the novel and milan kunderas the art of the novel, how fiction works is a scintillating study of the magic of fic. How fiction works by james wood, 9780312428471, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Forsters classic aspects of the novel in a booklength analysis of the techniques that make fiction both artifice and verisimilitude. How fiction works by james wood, 9781845950934, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. How fiction works james w o o d farrar, straus and giroux new york farrar, straus and giroux 18 west 18th. Wood contends that few books have appeared that consider how fiction works after the publication in 1927 of e.
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He is the author of how fiction works, as well as two essay collections, the broken estate and the irresponsible self, and a novel, the book against god. Download how fiction works james wood ebook in the tradition of e. Click download or read online button to get james wood how fiction works language pdf book now. Buy how fiction works book online at low prices in india. Apr 21, 2009 listen to how fiction works audiobook by james wood. Buy how fiction works first edition first printing by wood, james isbn. Nor did i have any real plan to read how fiction works. The first chapter, titled narrating, contains critically important information for the fiction writer. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. James wood ranges widely, from homer to make way for ducklings, from the bible to john le carre, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fictionmaking and an alternative history of the novel. Wood seems firm in his conviction that accounting for how fiction works neednt involve bewildering digressions into why writers write or. Sean dorrance kelly james wood, the sincere, somewhat oldfashioned, unpretentious yet highminded new yorker literary critic, spoke at the harvard book store recently about his new book, how fiction works. I came to james woods how fiction works after years of consulting harold bloom for my literary opinions, and so what wood calls this little book was for me revelatory. A meandering account of good and bad writing, but it doesnt really live up to the title by telling you how fiction works.
Aug 17, 2008 how fiction works is a definitive title, promising much and presuming even more. Buy how fiction works by james wood from waterstones today. Wood ranges widely, from homer to make way for ducklings, the bible to john le carre, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fiction making and an alternative history of the novel. How fiction works by james wood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How fiction works by wood, james, 1965publication date 2008.
James woods how fiction works makes a passionate case for the novel, arguing that it puts other forms of creative writing firmly in the shade. How fiction works tenth anniversary edition james wood. How fiction works audiobook, written by james wood. Feb 16, 2008 james wood s how fiction works makes a passionate case for the novel, arguing that it puts other forms of creative writing firmly in the shade, says peter conrad. An olympian critic points out where major league talents are getting it wrong. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
This is more like a what james wood likes to read compilation. James wood how fiction works language pdf download ebook. James wood has been a staff writer and book critic at the new yorker since 2007. James douglas graham wood born 1 november 1965 is an english literary critic, essayist and novelist wood was the guardian s chief literary critic between 1992 and 1995. Playful and profound, how fiction works will be a revelation to writers, readers, and anyone interested in the magic of a written story. Forsters aspects of the novel and milan kunderas the art of the novel, how fiction works is a scintillating and searching study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrative, detail, characterization, dialogue, realism, and style.
Forsters aspects of the novel which wood considers imprecise and of. James wood ranges widely, from homer to make way for ducklings, from the bible to john le carre, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fiction making and an alternative history of the novel. The essence of the lesson, and it is hard to do it justice in a few sentences, is that excellent contemporary fiction differs from its predecessors in that it the authors presence is entirely. Jul 21, 2009 james wood ranges widely, from homer to make way for ducklings, from the bible to john le carre, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fictionmaking and an alternative history of the novel.
Following the broken estate, the irresponsible self, and how fiction works books that established james wood as the leading critic of his generation the fun stuff confirms wood s preeminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel. Forsters aspects of the novel and milan kunderas the art of the novel, how fiction works is a. Ranging widelyfrom homer to david foster wallace, from what maisie knew to make way for ducklingswood takes the reader through the basic elements of the art, step by step. At some point in the past decade, james wood became the most admired youngish fiction critic working in english. I knew some people liked him and some didnt like him.
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