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100 1 _aGeorge, Walter Lionel,
_d1882-1926
245 1 2 _aA Novelist on Novels
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-28
505 0 _aA deceptive dedication -- Litany of the novelist -- Who is the man? -- Three young novelists: D. H. Lawrence, Amber Reeves, Sheila Kaye-Smith -- Form and the novel -- Sincerity: the publisher and the policeman -- Three comic giants: Tartarin, Falstaff, Münchausen -- The esperanto of art -- The twilight of genius.
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net
520 _a"A Novelist on Novels" by Walter Lionel George is a literary critique written in the early 20th century. This reflective work examines the state of the modern novel and the perceptions of authors in society. The book delves into the roles and responsibilities of novelists, emphasizing the significance of the novel as a medium that captures the essence of human experience and thought. The opening of the text sets the tone for George's contemplative exploration of the novelist's position in the literary landscape. He begins with a discussion of a conversation he had with a well-established author, revealing a tension between critics and contemporaries in the literary world. George critiques both the general public’s dismissive view of novelists as worthless and society’s ignorance of literature’s broader impact. He argues that while the novel may not be deemed "useful," it is vital in reflecting the human condition, shaping society, and igniting change. Through this preliminary discourse, the author invites the reader to consider the complexities and contradictions surrounding literary creation and appreciation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32576
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