false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255569030m/2261882.jpg 2261882 1 <p> Of all the literary forms, the novel is arguably the most discussed . . . and fretted over. From Miguel de Cervantes's <i>Don Quixote</i> to the works of Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and today's masters, the novel has grown with and adapted to changing societies and technologies, mixing tradition and innovation in every age throughout history. </p> <p> Thomas C. Foster&#8212;the sage and scholar who ingeniously led readers through the fascinating symbolic codes of great literature in his first book, <i>How to Read Literature Like a Professor</i>&#8212;now examines the grammar of the popular novel. Exploring how authors' choices about structure&#8212;point of view, narrative voice, first page, chapter construction, character emblems, and narrative (dis)continuity&#8212;create meaning and a special literary language, <i>How to Read Novels Like a Professor</i> shares the keys to this language with readers who want to get more insight, more understanding, and more pleasure from their reading. </p> 4312995 1 7 2008 How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form total:113|5:17|4:45|3:42|2:9|1:0| 113 409 361 37 4 4 false false Mon Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 10:49:22 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 16:14:25 -0700 2008
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I have three theories on this: One is that I liked the other book more because I read it first, which is especially relevant given that many of the same concepts are...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 08:56:26 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 10 07:18:59 -0800 2009 The Third Policeman; In the Forest; Snow by Orhan Pamuk; The Mezzanine (though i've read 3 other Nicholson Bakers and liked them); and Water Music (though i've read one othe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 07:29:54 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 09:24:28 -0700 2009 1
However, my strange inclinations aside, this book was nothing special. Every chapter proposed an obvious aspect of the novel, and its only redeeming aspect was the fact that he mentioned a lot of books he enjoyed...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 13:54:22 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 15:16:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 16:30:28 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 16:34:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 18 07:16:14 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:17:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 14:07:39 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 17:40:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 12:51:03 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 01:01:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 30 17:09:51 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 17:14:42 -0800 2008 Strongly recommende...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 17:22:10 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 21:18:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 23 22:07:28 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 10:43:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 08 11:33:45 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 26 13:53:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 18 13:23:52 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 13:24:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Feb 19 20:33:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 12:39:18 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 11:35:31 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 17:19:25 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 06 14:28:51 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 14:30:53 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 25 20:19:01 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 19:17:28 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 20:19:01 -0800 2009
But the section on opening lines is invaluable.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2261882