{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-novel-a-users-guide-paperback","title":"How to Read a Novel: A User's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Sutherland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo we still know how to read a novel? John Sutherland, Chairman of the 2005 Booker Prize Committee, asks. His answer is an unequivocal, No. But Sutherland has not given up hope. With acerbic wit and intellect, he traces the history of what it used to mean to be well-read and tells readers what it still means today while reminding readers how the delicate charms of fiction can be at once wonderful and inspired and infuriating. On one level this is a book about novels but at a deeper level, this is a book in which one of the most intimate tête-à-têtes is described--one in which a reader meets a novel. However, in order for the relationship to take its proper course, a reader must know \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e to read it! Sutherland helps readers: \u003cbr\u003e--Pick the right book for them among the cattle call of pre-packaged blurbs and enticing cover art\u003cbr\u003e--Recognize a misleading title at first glance\u003cbr\u003e--Look beyond the politics of book reviewers\u003cbr\u003e--Learn to read the extras--epigraphs, forewords, afterwords--to understand themes only hinted at in the main text\u003cbr\u003e--Find real aspects of the author cleverly hidden in the narrative structure\u003cbr\u003e--And much more \u003cbr\u003eIn a book that is as wry and humorous as it is learned and opinionated, John Sutherland tells you everything you always wanted to know about how to read fiction better than you do now (but, were afraid to ask).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN SUTHERLAND is a professor at University College London who has published and edited numerous books. He writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books.\u003c\/i\u003e He was the 2005 Man Book Prize committee chairman. He lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47571066552541,"sku":"9780312359898","price":24.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/WlhTRGtIbTRORjVDK2pqeU9EalhCZz09.webp?v=1773367777","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/how-to-read-a-novel-a-users-guide-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}