Edith Wharton

The Writing of Fiction (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Edith Wharton's The Writing of Fiction offers a master class in crafting both short stories and novels. Wharton, renowned for her adept handling of plot and nuanced character development, delineates the principles guiding her literary endeavors. Wharton's slender, practical, and witty guide is essential reading for both writers and literature enthusiasts alike. As perceptive as it is instructive, it enriches writers' understanding and enhances readers' appreciation and enjoyment of literature. Wharton examines the fundamental components of fiction writing, basic elements of storytelling, and essential approaches to character, motivation, and plot. She concludes with a brief, lively analysis of the work of Marcel Proust. This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline of Edith Wharton's life and work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Warbler Classics
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781962572712
• Artikelnr.: 72307947

Autorenporträt

EDITH WHARTON (1862-1937) was an American writer and designer. In 1921 she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel The Age of Innocence. Her other works include The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and The Custom of the Country. In her lifetime, Wharton wrote eighteen novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, as well as poetry, books on design, travelogues, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.