The Art of Fiction by Walter Besant, Henry James

The Art of Fiction

Walter Besant, Henry James

96 pages first pub 1884 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays reflective slow-paced
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In this classic essay which originally appeared in his 1888 collection Partial Portraits, Henry James argues against rigid proscriptions on the novelist's choice of subject and method of treatment. He maintains that the widest possible freedom in ...

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reflective 42%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 14%

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