“Expansion. That is the idea the novelist must cling to. Not completion. Not rounding off but opening out.” E.M. Forster, "Aspects of the Novel" This seems to me to be a good quote to end my Forster series on. When our stories have been told, if they have been told well, the readers will be … Continue reading Expansion.
Month: March 2023
Go For It.
Photo by Riccardo on Pexels.com Hello. This post was supposed to go live much earlier today (It's currently about two in the afternoon for me), but I got sidetracked by a fascinating discussion with my historian brother about Napoleon's unorthodox battle tactics, and how they play into the plot and themes of War and Peace. … Continue reading Go For It.
I Want (Reprise).
"...to the end of time good literature will be made round this notion of a wish." E.M. Forster, Aspects of the Novel This magnificent statement sums up an analysis of a novel based around the concept of a ring that grants wishes, but it immediately captured me, and I thought, "huh. It's like the 'I … Continue reading I Want (Reprise).
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