Project Gutenberg 2009-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 627 Hamilton, Clayton Meeker 1881 1946 Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) Materials and Methods of Fiction With an Introduction by Brander Matthews Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Alison Hadwin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Materials and Methods of Fiction" by Clayton Meeker Hamilton is a scholarly examination of narrative techniques and the purposes of fiction, written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the art of storytelling, discussing the relationship between truth and fiction, the evolution of the novel, and the contrasting roles of realism and romance in literature. Hamilton aims to illuminate the systematic approaches authors use to craft their narratives and the philosophical underpinnings that guide their artistic expression. The opening portion introduces the reader to the fundamental purpose of fiction: to reveal truths about human life through imagined stories. Hamilton distinguishes between mere fact and deeper truths, explaining how a genuine work of fiction transcends its characters and plot to convey universal realities. He proposes that all great writers must navigate scientific observation, philosophical understanding, and artistic creation in their work. This section sets the stage for a detailed exploration of narrative structure and the varied methods employed by fiction writers, promising a thoughtful guide for both readers and aspiring authors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 550090 2025-08-12T13:35:10.596588 text/html 528743 2009-12-28T09:15:54 text/html 269860 2025-08-12T13:35:20.984526 application/epub+zip 274975 2025-08-12T13:35:14.252564 application/epub+zip 265309 2025-08-12T13:35:12.711624 application/epub+zip 543851 2025-08-12T13:35:25.769497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519737 2025-08-12T13:35:19.882550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493046 2022-09-14T08:15:46.773928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453791 2025-08-12T13:35:09.461608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453641 2009-12-28T09:15:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453646 2009-12-28T09:15:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20922 2025-08-12T13:35:25.925507 application/rdf+xml 17197 2025-08-12T13:35:13.262553 image/jpeg 4082 2025-08-12T13:35:12.990560 image/jpeg 165764 2009-12-28T09:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 176641 2009-12-28T09:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 165619 2009-12-28T09:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 257387 2025-08-12T13:35:10.635605 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia