Approaches to the Novel: Materials for a Poetics

by Robert Scholes (Editor), Erich Auerbach, Virginia Woolf

A series of essays collected and edited by Robert Scholes exploring aspects of writing and society, such as mimesis, perspective, point of view, plot, narrative structures, the individual and society, art and life, and critical analysis of writing.

314 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Robert E. Scholes was an American literary critic and theorist. He is known for his ideas on fabulation and metafiction.

Reviews

[Abbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great compilation of early to mid-twentieth century criticism. Very interesting. Great for readers and writers of novels.