How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form, (Paperback)

from LynnB

I read "How to Read Literature Like a Professor" and loved it so much, I went out and bought this book, "How to Read Novels Like a Professor" before I'd even finished the first one. "Novels" provides a brief history of the novel, and then talks about how novels are structured with lots of example...

from debs4jc

For a refresher or a good overview of how to critically read novels this is an excellent, easy to read and understand look at how professors and critics of literature analyze it. The different elements are broken down and explained, and some of the history behind modern day thought about the nove...

from rnmdfrd

A really enjoyable book. The author kind of goes on sometimes (he admits it) and kind of drives his ideas into the ground, but because this book is written in a conversational way, it's not so bad. As someone who has a (bad?) habit of only reading nonfiction, this has made me excited to read more...

from MerryMary

The cover blurb says it all: "A jaunty exploration of the world's favorite literary form." I think I would love Prof. Foster's classes. He has a way of phrasing his ideas and assertions that is humorous, friendly, and accessible. In this book, he covers the development of the novel, the Victorian...

from Donna828

Professor Foster knows his stuff, and he knows how to write in an informative, conversational style about the fine art of reading. He uses a variety of examples from various genres to illustrate his points. It helped that I was familiar with many of the works cited and that we share some favorite...