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On Moral Fiction by Gardner, John

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ISBN
0465052266
Book Title
On Moral Fiction
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Year
1979
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
John Gardner
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction
Topic
General
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Number of Pages
234 Pages

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A genuine classic of literary criticism, On Moral Fiction argues that "true art is by its nature moral."

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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465052266
ISBN-13
9780465052264
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
On Moral Fiction
Author
John Gardner
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
1979
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction
Number of Pages
234 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pn45
Lccn
77-020409
Dewey Decimal
801
Intended Audience
Trade

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  • by dVdcu6KQRIG@Deleted
    Jul 02, 2006

    Is it good or bad art and why it matters

    Although written twenty-five years ago, Gardner’s exploration of what might loosely be called the domain of the liberal artist is as significant and timely today as it was when he wrote it. The book opens with the tale of Thor, beating back the darkness, which year by year grows ever bigger and the world of men and gods smaller. Woden, the god of wisdom, goes out and trapping the king of the trolls, asks “how order might triumph over chaos.” “‘Give me your left eye,’ said the king of the trolls, ‘and I’ll tell you.’” “Without hesitation, Woden gave up his left eye. ‘No tell me.’” “The troll said, ‘The secret is, Watch with both eyes!’” “. . . All we have left is Thor’s hammer, which represent not brute force but art, or, counting hammerheads, art and criticism. Thor is no help. Like ...

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