
First published in 1969, this book asserts that two concepts, structure and praxis, make it impractical for scholars to ignore the necessity of a theory of the novel -- with the term 'classical novel' used to cover western fiction. The author argues that the novel is fundamentally...


First published in 1969, this book asserts that two concepts, structure and praxis, make it impractical for scholars to ignore the necessity of a theory of the novel -- with the term 'classical novel' used to cover western fiction. The author argues that the novel is fundamentally...