The Language of Fiction: The Craft of Writing and the Pleasures of Reading - Robert Alter - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674308374 - January 29, 2027
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Robert Alter
The Language of Fiction: The Craft of Writing and the Pleasures of Reading

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What makes the prose in great novels work? Renowned critic Robert Alter reflects on celebrated novels, developing an engaging account of the techniques and devices that transform words into literature. At a moment when we are inundated by machine-generated imitations, The Language of Fiction offers a master class in originality and literary style.

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
To be released January 29, 2027
ISBN13 9780674308374
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 160
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   355 g   (Weight (estimated))

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