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E.M. Forsterโ€™s *Aspects of the Novel* is the published version of his eight Clark Lectures, which were delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge. The talks cover a range of literary concerns, including the distinction between flat and round characters, the difference between story and plot, prophetic fiction, and narrative chronology. Using examples from English, French, and Russian literature, Forster discusses the works of Joyce, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, James, Sterne, Defoe, and Proust. Though sparking debate among critics, the book remains a landmark in twentiethโ€‘century literary criticism.
First publish date: March 1947
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Edward Morgan Forster
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