Bibliograph

Burning down the house, essays on fiction, Charles Baxter

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Burning down the house, essays on fiction, Charles Baxter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Burning down the house

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

191925011

Responsibility statement

Charles Baxter

Sub title

essays on fiction

Summary

"Burning Down the House, a groundbreaking collection of essays on the craft of writing and the writer's life, has been enjoyed by readers and taught in classrooms for more than a decade. This expanded edition offers two new essays, as well as a new preface."-- Page 4 of coverA collection of essays that explore the effects of contemporary patterns of thought on American fiction, considering topics such as the belief in Hell, the demand for happy endings, and the public lying of politicians

Table Of Contents

Dysfunctional narratives, or "Mistakes were made" -- On defamiliarization -- Against epiphanies -- Talking forks : fiction and the inner life of objects -- Counterpointed characterization -- Rhyming action -- Maps and legends of Hell : notes on melodrama -- The Donald Barthelme Blues -- Stillness -- Regarding happiness -- Sonya's last speech, or, double voicing: an essay in sixteen sections

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