Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 Lubbock, Percy 1879 1965 The Craft of Fiction E-text prepared by David Clarke, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Craft of Fiction" by Percy Lubbock is an analytical examination of the art and structure of the novel, written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the intricacies involved in the creation of a fictional work, emphasizing the challenges faced by critics and readers in grasping the essence of a novel as a cohesive and static entity. Lubbock’s focus is primarily on analyzing renowned novels and their respective techniques, rather than recounting plot details or character arcs typical of conventional narratives. The opening of the work introduces the complexity of critiquing literature, highlighting the fleeting nature of a reader’s experience with a book and the difficulty in retaining a definitive understanding of its structure. Lubbock articulates the struggle of critics who must form opinions based largely on memory, discussing aspects like character representation and the overall impression left by a novel rather than its concrete form. He also touches on the notion that while a book may be approached critically, the experience of reading it is often subjective and deeply immersed in the fluidity of thought and feeling, suggesting that the artistry of fiction may be more about capturing the essence of life than providing a rigidly defined narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction -- History and criticism Fiction -- Technique PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 452826 2025-07-08T06:57:57.164889 text/html 455609 2006-08-01T15:30:31 text/html 246504 2025-07-08T06:58:03.451868 application/epub+zip 250255 2025-07-08T06:57:59.036888 application/epub+zip 238934 2025-07-08T06:57:57.905867 application/epub+zip 426007 2025-07-08T06:58:07.055864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384004 2025-07-08T06:58:02.734858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350141 2022-09-09T06:51:07.476668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422022 2025-07-08T06:57:56.676891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421735 2006-08-01T15:25:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421742 2006-08-01T15:25:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21044 2025-07-08T06:58:07.178828 application/rdf+xml 11396 2025-07-08T06:57:58.407881 image/jpeg 3140 2025-07-08T06:57:58.154861 image/jpeg 154373 2006-08-01T15:25:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 175220 2006-08-01T15:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 154310 2006-08-01T15:25:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 231016 2025-07-08T06:57:57.203893 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia