The Writing of Fiction

Originally published in 1925, ‘The Writing of Fiction’ was written by Edith Wharton, a prolific writer and one of the twentieth century’s greatest authors. This book is a window into Wharton’s mind as she ponders the intertwined arts of writing and reading. Wharton provides invaluable insight on the subjects of character, the challenge of finely-tuned short stories, the construction of a novel, and more. Beyond a treatise on craft, it is a sweeping meditation by a masterful practitioner and...