Cambridge Companion to Prose

This book focuses on the techniques of good prose writing, suitable for students of English literature and of creative writing.

List of contents

Introduction: Daniel Tyler; Part I. Parts of Prose: 1. Punctuation Bharat Tandon; 2. Words Garrett Stewart; 3. Sentences Daniel Tyler; 4. Paragraphs Jenny Davidson; 5. Chapters James Williams; 6. Perspective Ruth Bernard Yeazell; 7. Style Michael Hurley; Part II. Prose Genres: 8. Realist Prose James Wood; 9. Comic Prose Jonathan Greenberg and David Galef; 10. Gothic Prose Alison Milbank; 11. Science Fiction Adam Roberts; 12. Travel Writing Roslyn Jolly; 13. Nature Writing Richard Kerridge; 14. Life Writing Jay Parini; Further Reading; Index.

Summary

Suitable for students of English literature and creative writing alike, this book is an introduction to the techniques of good prose writing. Written in an engaging style by eminent scholars, critics, novelists, and biographers, it is a handbook on the art of prose as exemplified by the best writers of fiction and creative non-fiction.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel (University of Oxford) Tyler
• Assisted by: Daniel Tyler (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781108837408
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83740-8
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; English, Writing & editing guides, Literary studies: general, Literary reference works, Language learning: writing skills, Writing skills, Writing and editing guides, Creative writing & creative writing guides, Creative writing and creative writing guides