Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Prose
- The Cambridge Companion to Prose
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Parts of Prose
- Part II Prose Genres
- 8 Realist Prose
- 9 Comic Prose
- 10 Gothic Prose
- 11 Science Fiction
- 12 Travel Writing
- 13 Nature Writing
- 14 Life Writing
- Further Reading
- Index
- Cambridge Companions To …
8 - Realist Prose
from Part II - Prose Genres
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2021
- The Cambridge Companion to Prose
- The Cambridge Companion to Prose
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Parts of Prose
- Part II Prose Genres
- 8 Realist Prose
- 9 Comic Prose
- 10 Gothic Prose
- 11 Science Fiction
- 12 Travel Writing
- 13 Nature Writing
- 14 Life Writing
- Further Reading
- Index
- Cambridge Companions To …
Summary
This chapter discusses a grammar of realism that calls upon a variety of prose effects, including the management of time effects and the presence of abundant or telling detail, to show what is at stake in realist writing and how much happens in the prose despite its alleged retreat from artifice. Although realism has found itself assailed periodically, often for its artifice, this chapter testifies to the enduring value of realist prose while offering insights into its evolution.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Prose , pp. 131 - 146Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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