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13 Ways of Looking at the Novel

by Jane Smiley

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An essential guide for writers and readers alike, here is Smiley’s great celebration of the novel. As she embarks on an exhilarating tour through one hundred titles—from classics such as the thousand-year-old Tale of Genji to re... Read more

An essential guide for writers and readers alike, here is Smiley’s great celebration of the novel. As she embarks on an exhilarating tour through one hundred titles—from classics such as the thousand-year-old Tale of Genji to recent fiction by Zadie Smith and Alice Munro—she explores the power of the form, 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 offering priceless advice to aspiring authors. Every page infects us anew with the passion for reading that is the governing spirit of this gift to book lovers everywhere. 

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File size6.60x9.34x1.83inches
Print pages591
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date September 1, 2006
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781400040599
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Jane Smiley
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Jane Smiley (born Sep 26, 1949) is an American novelist. Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including AThousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, Golden Age, the co...

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