Novel Criticism
Subtitle: How to Critique a Novel Like a Novelist
Publisher: WordsworthGreenwich Press
Published: May 2011
Place of publication: Greenwich, CT, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781453687826
Description: "Novel Criticism" helps connect serious writers with serious readers who seek more depth and substance beyond the novels of mainstream best-sellers. This book proposes a new critical model to review novels designed to guide readers in creating and posting insightful reviews at online booksellers. Finally, the book offers a "Novelist's Top 100 Novels," which represents a list of the most enduring masterpieces of the genre written by genius literary novelists. Why invest time and money in commercial fare never meant to satisfy more sophisticated readers?
Table of contents: title: CHAPTER 1:; title: A Novel Model Is Critical; title: CHAPTER 2:; title: Hegelian Dialectics and Critical Theory; title: CHAPTER 3:; title: Nietzsche’s Dance of Apollo and Dionysius; title: CHAPTER 4:; title: Surging Counter-subjectivity; title: CHAPTER 5:; title: Critical Performance Indicators (CPIs); label: Plot
title: Narrative Stamina; title: Stylistic Invention; title: Craftsmanship; title: Point of View:  Does Narrative Voice Intrigue?; title: Characters:; title: --Round or Flat; title: --Do You Care What Happens to Characters?; title: --Do You  Love or Hate the Protagonist?; title: Credible Dialogue; title: Settings: Sense of Place; title: Verisimilitude: Is It Real?; title: Depth of Scope – Macro or Micro; title: Immersion: Does the Novel Transport?; title: Emotive Range:; title: --Comic Wit; title: --Tragic Depth; title: --Does It Inspire You?; title: Originality: Is It Inventive?; title: Subject Matter Expertise: Does It Enlighten?; title: Literary Contribution:; title: --How Big a Book Is It?; title: --The Writer’s Work Ethic?; title: --Major Obstacles the Writer Overcame; title: Does It Improve the English Language?; title: Does the Novel Transform?; title: Audience Reach; title: Literary Awards; title: Assessing the Total Literary Experience:; title: --Will the Novel Be Read by the Next Generations?; title: --Do You Wish You Had Written The Book?; title: CHAPTER 6:; title: Rating a Novel with CPIs; title: APPENDIX; title: A Novelist’s Top 100 Novels