English Novel Guide

Author: Yuan Xianjun / Qian Kunqiang (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book is a literature textbook for advanced English majors and graduate students, breaking the traditional model of English literature textbooks. It consists of chapters such as Introduction, Plot, Narrative Perspective, Characters, Setting, Style, Theme, Symbolism, the Novel, and Critical Essays on How to Write Fiction, along with appendices. Each chapter focuses on the relevant categories and concepts, selecting two to three novels for typical analysis and including discussion questions. When discussing each concept, it not only covers its connotation and denotation but also provides brief discussions on related literary terms and theories, supported by comprehensive examples. Some works also include critiques by British and American critics. The chapter "Critical Essays on How to Write Fiction" aims to guide Chinese students in writing term papers and graduation theses, explaining how to choose topics, take notes, outline, draft papers, use quotations, create footnotes, and write bibliographies. It helps students produce excellent, standardized academic papers.