{"product_id":"2026200010967-secondhand-aspects-of-the-novel","title":"Aspects Of The Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of literary criticism, Aspects of the Novel presents E. M. Forster's celebrated series of Clark Lectures, delivered at Cambridge University in 1927, in which he argues for a deeper understanding of the novel as an art form. Forster dissects the craft of fiction across seven fundamental elements — story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm — with wit, intelligence, and disarming accessibility. The tone is conversational yet rigorous, treating the reader as an equal while guiding them through a rich canon of English and European literature, from Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky to Jane Austen and Henry James. It is here that Forster introduces his now-iconic distinction between flat and round characters, a concept that has shaped literary discourse for nearly a century. Authoritative yet unpretentious, this work remains an indispensable guide for readers and writers alike who wish to understand what makes a novel truly endure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956127641819,"sku":"2026200010967-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/51659502-1883-45eb-80d2-1f4046ae0f89.png?v=1783498103","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010967-secondhand-aspects-of-the-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}