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Calling a work of literature a novel describes its general form or composition , and it might be further identified as an historical novel , because its subject matter is derived from historical fact or conditions .
Calling a work of literature a novel describes its general form or composition , and it might be further identified as an historical novel , because its subject matter is derived from historical fact or conditions .
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An historical novel or a novel of protest , for example , may be satirical in effect , while in other works the conception and form of satire may predominate , as in Gulliver's Travels . 6. The novel . The modern or living forms of ...
An historical novel or a novel of protest , for example , may be satirical in effect , while in other works the conception and form of satire may predominate , as in Gulliver's Travels . 6. The novel . The modern or living forms of ...
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In the picaresque novel ( picaro is the Spanish word for a fictional antihero who is a scoundrel of low birth and evil ways ) , a roguish but attractive central hero or heroine undergoes a series of unrelated adventures , usually while ...
In the picaresque novel ( picaro is the Spanish word for a fictional antihero who is a scoundrel of low birth and evil ways ) , a roguish but attractive central hero or heroine undergoes a series of unrelated adventures , usually while ...
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Contents
The Nature of Literature and its Historical Tradition | 1 |
Narrative Fiction and the Printed Word | 39 |
Aesthetic Elements of Narrative Fiction | 48 |
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