Language of Fiction: Essays in Criticism and Verbal Analysis of the English Novel - Softcover

Lodge, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 023108580X ISBN 13: 9780231085809

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1966

Synopsis

"The Language of Fiction" was the first book of criticism by the novelist David Lodge. In it he established a fresh approach to the appreciation of literature that focuses the reader's attention on the significance of language. This edition has a new foreword from David Lodge and includes in its entirety the comprehensive afterword from the 1984 edition.

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Review:

'Perhaps because he is a good novelist himself, Mr Lodge's subjection of various writers to detailed linguistic analysis is illuminating and exciting.' - Daily Telegraph 'Something of a milestone in English criticism. an important addition to English critical writing about the genre of the novel' - Tony Tanner, The Modern Language Review

About the Author:

David Lodge (1935-). Novelist and critic, whose many publications include Small World and Nice Work, both shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1966
• ISBN 10: 023108580X
• ISBN 13: 9780231085809
• Binding: Paperback