A very simple four-point model for examining novels and short stories,based on the way in which writers employ narrative devices.`Deserves both attention and practical development.' THETIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
`Whatemerges is an understanding of the artfulness with whichmany short-story writers observe conventions only by stretching oreven breaking, them; we get a clear sense of the genre's dispositiontowards what are here called ``modal facades'', as well as of itsability to oppose the trends which are sometimes said to constituteliterary progress'. THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
- ISBN10 0859910865
- ISBN13 9780859910866
- Publish Date 1 January 1982
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 14 June 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Imprint D.S. Brewer
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English