Narrative perspective
There is one final thing to consider in this context: the voice, or perspective narrating the events of the novel. Because sometimes the narration, while appearing to be from a …
Course: How to Read a Novel
Environment and character
In the previous step we looked at how Flaubert uses setting to impart certain things about a particular character’s mindset. Other authors’ use of setting works in a different direction: …
Announcing the winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
On August 25th, 2021 16:15PM BST Sally Magnusson will be joined by judge Dr Benjamin Bateman to announce the winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction for 2021 …
JTB Fiction Winner
The winner for 2019 was announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 17th August 2019. In this step, you’ll find a short video and an interview with the winning …
Introduction to plot
Plot is often the aspect of a novel we think of first. In this introductory video, Dr Alex Lawrie outlines some of concepts we’ll be focusing on this week, such …
JTB Biography Winner
The winner for 2019 was announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 17th August 2019. In this step, you’ll find a short video and an interview with the winning …