Aspects of The Novel by E. M. Forster (Annotated)

You Probably Don't Need to Read This Book About Novels.Aspects of the Novel invites readers to look beyond the surface of fiction and examine the elements that make novels work. E. M. Forster explores character, plot, fantasy, rhythm, and pattern with the insight of both a novelist and a literary critic.Think you already understand novels?Then perhaps you can skip Aspects of the Novel.But if you've ever wondered why some stories stay with you, why certain characters feel real, or how plot, rhythm, fantasy, and pattern shape a work of fiction, E. M. Forster offers a fascinating way to look beneath the surface.Written by one of the major English novelists and literary thinkers of the twentieth century, Aspects of the Novel examines the craft and structure of fiction with intelligence, wit, and clarity.Don't read it simply because it is a classic.Read it because you want to see novels differently.