Essentials of the theory of fiction Pdf

Essentials of the Theory of Fiction is a book that offers a compelling, dynamic overview of the fascinating subject of fiction making. The text takes us on a journey along the essential path that the creative process follows while exploring and understanding how to tell a story.

 

Essentials of the Theory of Fiction explains and analyzes the important critical concepts that underlie our understanding of fiction.

 

The Theory of Fiction or the New Rhetoric (1924) is a book by Wayne C. Booth that addresses the theory of fiction and literary criticism. It attempts to bring about an alignment between the principles of rhetoric and theories of literature, with further emphasis on the principles underlying reading, interpreting, and evaluating literature. The work is considered a landmark in the history of rhetorical theory because it effectively brings a close to modern rhetoric’s preoccupation with the question of whether rhetoric should be used at all.