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Motives for Fiction (Hardcover)
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The novel still matters, and I have tried here to suggest some reasons why that should be so.
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What Stands Out
Comprehensive Analysis
Offers an in-depth exploration of literary themes and narrative techniques, making it essential for both scholars and casual readers seeking a deeper understanding of fiction.
Diverse Perspectives
Incorporates various critical viewpoints, enriching readers' appreciation of fiction while addressing contemporary literary debates and trends.
Engaging Writing
Crafted with clarity and passion, the text ensures engagement, making complex ideas accessible and enjoyable for anyone interested in the art of storytelling.
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- For many serious readers, Robert Alter writes in his preface, the novel still matters, and I have tried here to suggest some reasons why that should be so. In his wide-ranging discussion, Alter examines the imitation of reality in fiction to find out why mimesis has become problematic yet continues to engage us deeply as readers. Alter explores very different sorts of novels, from the self-conscious artifices of Sterne and Nabokov to what seem to be more realistic texts, such as those of Dickens, Flaubert, John Fowles, and the early Norman Mailer. Attention is also given to such individual critics as Edmund Wilson and Alfred Kazin and to current critical schools. In Alter's essays, a particular book or movement or juxtaposition of writers provides the occasion for the exploration of a general intellectual issue. The scrutiny of well-chosen passages, the joining of images or themes or ideas, the associative and intuitive processes that lead to the right phrase and the right loop of syntax for the matter at hand-all these come together unexpectedly to illuminate both the text in question and the general issue. Recent discussions of mimesis in fiction generally proceed from a single thesis. By contrast, Motives for Fiction offers an empirical approach, attempting to define mimesis in its various guises by careful critical readings of a heterogeneous sampling of literary texts. Intelligent and good-humored, the book is also old-fashioned enough to wonder whether mimesis might not be a task or responsibility to which much contemporary fiction has not proved entirely adequate.
| Book format | Hardcover |
| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | January, 1984 |
| Pages | 248 |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Assembled product height | 9.61 in (24.4 cm) |
| Assembled product weight | 1.24 lb (560 grams) |
| Bisac subject heading | Literary Criticism |
Who Should Buy?
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Literature Students
Students studying literature can gain insights into narrative techniques and themes prevalent in various fictional works.
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Aspiring Writers
Writers looking to enhance their storytelling skills will find valuable motivations and methods to incorporate in their work.
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Literary Critics
Critics analyzing literary works benefit from understanding the underlying motives that shape storytelling and reader engagement.
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Casual Readers
Casual readers seeking light entertainment may find the analytical approach of this book less enjoyable or relevant.
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General Non-Fiction Fans
Readers who primarily enjoy non-fiction topics may not appreciate the focus on fiction motivations and themes.
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Young Children
This book's complexity and analytical nature make it unsuitable for young children or early readers.
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Answer: The main focus is on the significance of mimesis in literature and why novels still matter. -
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Answer: Authors discussed include Sterne, Nabokov, Dickens, Flaubert, John Fowles, and Norman Mailer. -
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Does the book take a modern or traditional approach?
Answer: The book takes an empirical approach while maintaining a traditional perspective on mimesis.
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- Explores the significance of mimesis in fiction.
- Discusses a variety of novels, from Sterne to Norman Mailer.
- Engages with notable critics like Edmund Wilson and Alfred Kazin.
- Offers an empirical approach to defining mimesis in literature.
- Examines how different texts illuminate general intellectual issues.
- Intelligent, good-humored, and questions contemporary fiction's adequacy.