Forster's brand of humanism has fallen from fashion in literary studies, yet it endures in fiction itself. Readers still love this author, even if they come to him by way of the multiplex. The durability of his work is, of course, the greatest raison d'être this book could have. It should have been titled How to Write Novels People Will Still Read in a Hundred Years
Aspects of the Novel is a critical work by E. M. Forster, first published in 1927. In this book, Forster explores the nature of the novel as a literary form, offering his insights into the elements that make up the genre and examining how they contribute to the structure and meaning of the novel. The book is based on a series of lectures Forster gave at Cambridge University, and it is one of his most important works of literary criticism.
The book is a collection of essays that reflect on different "aspects" or characteristics of the novel, with Forster drawing on both the classics of literature and contemporary works to illustrate his points. He examines how novels function, how they interact with readers, and how they reflect society and human nature.
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