Form and Function in the Diary Novel

Klappentext A study of novels written in the form of diaries. Some 75 fictional diarists are followed, with examples ranging from light-hearted works to those of Nobel prize-winners like Sartre and Golding, which the author uses to illustrate the versatility of this literary form. Zusammenfassung A study of novels written in the form of diaries. Some 75 fictional diarists are followed! with examples ranging from light-hearted works to those of Nobel prize-winners like Sartre and Golding! which the author uses to illustrate the versatility of this literary form. Inhaltsverzeichnis Definitions; history and evolution; mimetics; verisimilitude; parody; the character of the diarist.

List of contents

Definitions; history and evolution; mimetics; verisimilitude; parody; the character of the diarist.

Product details

• Authors: Trevor Field
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349102112
• ISBN: 978-1-349-10211-2
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies