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In this groundbreaking essay on literary craft, the author suggests that rather than imitate reality, a writer must attempt a scientific investigation of the nature of everyday life. For Zola, plot must be secondary to character, and character must be subject to the laws and limitations of a particular society. The Experimental Novel is an essay by Émile Zola.

A man and woman in love. Something about progress. Lives are described and made and unmade. Advertisements appear to merge with a world which appears to be made of words. Concerned with the concern over crafting the "Great American Novel," the poet-doctor Williams crafts his own. The Great American Novel is a novel by William Carlos Williams.

In this groundbreaking work of nonfiction, Poe allows his audience a peak behind the curtain at the creative process informing his beloved and acclaimed poems and short stories. Dismissing the myth of spontaneous art, Poe argues that a true artist depends upon detail and adherence to a logical creative process. The Philosophy of Composition is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe.

My First Book (1894) is a collection of reminiscences by some of the leading fiction writers of the Victorian era. Beginning with a heartfelt introduction by English humorist Jerome K. Jerome, the collection includes reflections by such literary titans as Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, and Arthur Conan Doyle. "It rose to my lips to answer him that it was not always the books written very, very well that brought in the biggest heaps of money [...] But something about the almost baby face beside me, fringed by the gathering shadows, silenced my middle-aged cynicism." In his brilliant introduction, Jerome recalls a scenario that will be familiar to writers at any stage in their career. A young and ambitious artist seeks the advice of an older mentor. The mentor longs to warn the writer about the difficulties of obtaining success, but knows that to do so would risk breaking the essential innocence necessary for making art. Conscious of this dynamic, the contributors to My First Book endeavor to demystify the writing process as well as the trajectory of their own careers by sharing with readers how their first major works came into being. Heartfelt, humorous, and ultimately honest, their reflections remain invaluable to writers from all walks of life. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition My First Book is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.