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by John Gardner (Author) "What the beginning writer ordinarily wants is a set of rules on what to do and what not to do in writing fiction..." (more)
Key Phrases: deconstructive fiction, mannered writing, fictional dream, Henry James, Donald Barthelme, William Gass (more...)
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"John Gardner was famous for his generosity to young writers, and (this book) is his . . . gift to them. The Art of Fiction will fascinate anyone interested in how fiction gets put together. For the young writer, it will become a necessary handbook, a stern judge, an encouraging friend."--The New York Times Book Review.

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"John Gardner was famous for his generosity to young writers, and (this book) is his . . . gift to them. The Art of Fiction will fascinate anyone interested in how fiction gets put together. For the young writer, it will become a necessary handbook, a stern judge, an encouraging friend."--The New York Times Book Review.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (June 4, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0679734031
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679734031
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars 49 customer reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,733 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
What the beginning writer ordinarily wants is a set of rules on what to do and what not to do in writing fiction. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
deconstructive fiction, mannered writing, fictional dream, third person subjective, fictional process, conventional fiction, aesthetic law, psychic distance, great fiction
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henry James, Donald Barthelme, William Gass, William Faulkner, Isak Dinesen, Anna Karenina, Italo Calvino, James Joyce, Jane Austen, San Francisco, Gregor Samsa, John Barth, Mark Twain, New York, Alex Strugatsky, Asian Indian, Finnegans Wake, Howard the Duck, King Lear, Old Bass, Robert Louis Stevenson
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