Aspects of the Novel
内容简介
Collection of literary lectures by E.M. Forster, published in 1927. For the purposes of his study, Forster defines the novel as "any fictitious prose work over 50,000 words." Forester's wit and lively, informed originality have made this study of the novel a classic. Avoiding the chronological approach of what he calls "pseudoscholarship," Forster freely examines elements that all English-language novels have in common: story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern and rhythm.
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作者简介
E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a noted English author and critic and a member of the Bloomsbury group. His first novel, Where Angels Fear To Tread appeared in 1905. The Longest Journey appeared in 1907 followed by A Room With A View (1908), based partly on the material from extended holidays in Italy with his mother. Howards End (1910) was a story that centered on an English country house and dealt with the clash between two families, one interested in art and literature, the other only in business. Maurice was revised several times during his life, and finally published posthumously in 1971. Sir Frank Kermode is the first literary critic to be knighted since Empson and is widely acknowledged as the head of the profession in this country. His books include A Sense of an Endgin, his autobiography, Not Entitled, Pleasing Myself, and the best-selling Shakespeare's Language.
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读书文摘
小说毫无疑问是一块文学湿地——由百川浇灌，不经意间就成了沼泽。我不奇怪为什么诗人瞧不上它，虽然他们自己偶尔也涉身其中。我也不惊讶于历史学家的恼怒，因为小说也会无意中进入他们的领地。
伪学术往好了说，是无知对学识的致敬。它还有经济上的意义，对此我们不必过于苛责。 […] 伪学者在考试方面往往表现图书，即便失利，他仍会仰慕考场天生的权威。它们是通往工作职位的大门，它们拥有生杀予夺的大权。
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