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100	1		_aDavidson, John, _d1857-1909
245	1	2	_aA Practical Novelist
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-02-18
508			_aProduced by C. P. Boyko
520			_a"A Practical Novelist" by John Davidson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Maxwell Lee, an unsuccessful literary figure who, together with his wife Caroline and brother-in-law Peter Briscoe, embarks on an ambitious project to create a novel that transcends traditional storytelling by integrating real-life experiences and actions into its plot. This unconventional approach to fiction raises questions about the very nature of storytelling and character development. The opening of the story introduces the trio engaged in a lively discussion about the state of the novel and the creative process. Maxwell, dismissive of conventional writing, proposes to "create" rather than merely "write" a novel, leading to a comedic twist when Peter arrives with an unconscious man, purportedly a millionaire, whom he has "bagged" as the hero for their story. This unexpected development sets the stage for a tale that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, as the characters grapple with their predicament while Max's ambitious ideas about novel creation begin to take shape. As the narrative unfolds, tensions between artistic ambition and personal dilemmas emerge, foreshadowing deeper conflicts within the plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35313
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