An edition of Novel Criticism: How to Critique a Novel Like a Novelist
(2011)
Novel Criticism
How to Critique a Novel Like a Novelist
by David B. Lentz
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"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?
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Novel Criticism: How to Critique a Novel Like a Novelist
May 2011, WordsworthGreenwich Press
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1453687823 9781453687826
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1:
A Novel Model Is Critical
CHAPTER 2:
Hegelian Dialectics and Critical Theory
CHAPTER 3:
Nietzsche’s Dance of Apollo and Dionysius
CHAPTER 4:
Surging Counter-subjectivity
CHAPTER 5:
Critical Performance Indicators (CPIs)
Plot.
Narrative Stamina
Stylistic Invention
Craftsmanship
Point of View: Does Narrative Voice Intrigue?
Characters:
--Round or Flat
--Do You Care What Happens to Characters?
--Do You Love or Hate the Protagonist?
Credible Dialogue
Settings: Sense of Place
Verisimilitude: Is It Real?
Depth of Scope – Macro or Micro
Immersion: Does the Novel Transport?
Emotive Range:
--Comic Wit
--Tragic Depth
--Does It Inspire You?
Originality: Is It Inventive?
Subject Matter Expertise: Does It Enlighten?
Literary Contribution:
--How Big a Book Is It?
--The Writer’s Work Ethic?
--Major Obstacles the Writer Overcame
Does It Improve the English Language?
Does the Novel Transform?
Audience Reach
Literary Awards
Assessing the Total Literary Experience:
--Will the Novel Be Read by the Next Generations?
--Do You Wish You Had Written The Book?
CHAPTER 6:
Rating a Novel with CPIs
APPENDIX
A Novelist’s Top 100 Novels
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