The Language of Fiction
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, from the classics of Hardy and Austen, to the contemporary work of Raymond Carver, Angela Carter, Nick Hornby and Irvine Welsh.

1137003461
The Language of Fiction
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, from the classics of Hardy and Austen, to the contemporary work of Raymond Carver, Angela Carter, Nick Hornby and Irvine Welsh.

31.99 In Stock
The Language of Fiction

The Language of Fiction

by Keith Sanger
The Language of Fiction

The Language of Fiction

by Keith Sanger

Paperback(New Edition)

$31.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    In stock. Ships in 1-2 days.
  • PICK UP IN STORE

    Your local store may have stock of this item.

Related collections and offers


Overview

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, from the classics of Hardy and Austen, to the contemporary work of Raymond Carver, Angela Carter, Nick Hornby and Irvine Welsh.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415145992
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 02/26/1998
Series: Intertext
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 132
Product dimensions: 7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Lexile: 1060L (what's this?)

About the Author

Keith Sanger teaches English Literature, Language and Drama at New College, Pontefract, UK.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Openings, Unit 2: Internal Point of View, Unit 3: External point of View, Unit 4: Constructing Character- Speech, Unit 5 Constructing Character- Description, Unit 6: Pop Fiction, Unit 7: What is Literature?
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews