search for books and compare prices
How to Read a Novel: A User's Guide
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
August 2, 2007
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781861979865
ISBN-10
186197986X
Dimensions
0.75 by 5 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.54 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$14.35
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
How Literature Works | Curiosities of Literature | A Little History of Literature | How to Read Novels Like a Professor | Lives of the Novelists
How Literature Works | Curiosities of Literature | A Little History of Literature | How to Read Novels Like a Professor | Lives of the Novelists
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
We assume reading is like riding a bicycle - you can do it or you can't. But reading well is almost as difficult as writing well. This book is a guide to how to do it. It shows how novels work, what they're about, what makes them good or bad, and how to talk about them with kindred spirits.
Editions
Hardcover
from St Martins Pr (October 3, 2006)
9780312359881 | details & prices | 163 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $21.95
About: Offers an informative study of the art of reading fiction, examining the reasons why we read fiction and supplying readers with different questions to ask about what they read while discussing such key aspects of novels as plot, character, and pace.
About: Offers an informative study of the art of reading fiction, examining the reasons why we read fiction and supplying readers with different questions to ask about what they read while discussing such key aspects of novels as plot, character, and pace.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Griffin (September 18, 2007)
9780312359898 | details & prices | 263 pages | 6.00 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $14.99
About: The chairman of the Booker Prize Committee delves into every key aspect of a novel--plot, point of view, character, style, pace, and more--as he offers a witty and informative study of the art of reading fiction, examining the reasons why we read fiction and supplying readers with different questions to ask about what they read and the means and confidence to ask those questions.
About: The chairman of the Booker Prize Committee delves into every key aspect of a novel--plot, point of view, character, style, pace, and more--as he offers a witty and informative study of the art of reading fiction, examining the reasons why we read fiction and supplying readers with different questions to ask about what they read and the means and confidence to ask those questions.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gardners Books (August 2, 2007)
9781861979865 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.54 lbs | List price $14.35
About: We assume reading is like riding a bicycle - you can do it or you can't.
About: We assume reading is like riding a bicycle - you can do it or you can't.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.