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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.

Über den Autor

Edith Wharton exposed the glittering surface of high society and the quiet struggles beneath it. Born in 1862 into New York's elite, she understood its customs, pressures, and unspoken rules from within. A sharp awareness of social constraint shaped her philosophy, often revealing how tradition can both guide and confine individual lives.Refined prose and psychological insight define the core of her writing. In works such as The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, she explored love, duty, and the cost of conformity. Careful storytelling reveals how desire and expectation collide within rigid social structures.Lasting influence has secured her place among the great American novelists. Recognition came with a Pulitzer Prize, marking her as a leading voice in literary realism. Today, her work remains widely read, valued for its elegance, depth, and enduring critique of society.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Sprachwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781962572705
ISBN-10:	1962572706
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Wharton, Edith
Hersteller:	Warbler Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 6 mm
Von/Mit:	Edith Wharton
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.05.2024
Gewicht:	0,15 kg