Faulks on Fiction
Author | : Sebastian Faulks |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781846079603 |
ISBN-13 | : 1846079608 |
Rating | : 4/5 (608 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Faulks on Fiction by : Sebastian Faulks
Download or read book Faulks on Fiction written by Sebastian Faulks and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British invented the novel, with the publication of 'Robinson Crusoe' in 1719. Sebastian Faulks argues here that the novel helped invent the British. He examines many enduring fictional characters from over the centuries such and shows us how they mapped and inspired the British psyche, and continue to do so.