Aspects of the Novel - Couverture souple

Forster, E M

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1645603520 ISBN 13 : 9781645603528

Editeur : Black Eagle Books, 2023

Synopsis

Widely accepted as a pioneering work of literary criticism, Forster's Aspects of the Novel provides the critical readers with fundamental conceptual tools to approach the study of novels. His lectures, compiled in this book, are invaluable for students and researchers who intend to pursue their critical studies on the genre of fiction, cutting across languages, cultures and literary ages.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Edward Morgan Forster (January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970) was a novelist, short story writer and essayist. He was born in London and studied at King's College, Cambridge. In 1911 he went to India with G. Lowes Dickinson, his mentor at King's College. During World War I, Forster was engaged in civilian war work in Alexandria. He returned to London after the war as a journalist. In 1921 he again went to India, to work as secretary to the Maharajah of Dewas State. His novel A Passage to India was published in 1924. It is considered as his magnum opus, and it won the Femina Vie Heureuse and the James Tait Black Memorial prizes in 1925. His other novels are Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905), The Longest Journey (1907), A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910).In 1927 Forster delivered the William George Clark lectures at Trinity College, Cambridge. Titled Aspects of the Novel, the lectures were published in book form the same year. Also, in 1927 he became a Fellow of Cambridge.His other writings are - a collection of short stories The Eternal Moment (1928), a collection of reviews Abinger Harvest (1936), two biographies (Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson in 1934 and Marianne Thornton in 1956), a libretto for Benjamin Britten's opera, Billy Budd (with Eric Crozier), and numerous essays. In 1953 he published The Hill of Devi, an uneven collection of letters and reminiscences of his experiences in India.In 1946, Forster moved to King's College in Cambridge to live there as an honorary fellow. Mr. Forster's numerous awards included membership in the Order of Companions of Honour, a recognition bestowed in 1953 by Queen Elizabeth II. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 20 separate years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Eagle Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1645603520
• ISBN 13: 9781645603528
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 158
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