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Dive into the timeless wisdom of Edith Wharton's "The Writing of Fiction," a must-read for aspiring writers, literary enthusiasts, and fans of Wharton's work. This edition is enhanced with a thought-provoking introduction by acclaimed literary scholar Thomas Clarke and includes... Read Full Overview

A rare work of nonfiction from Edith Wharton, The Writing of Fiction contains timeless advice on writing and reading well from the first woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize--now with a new introduction by Brandon Taylor.

Edith Wharton is renowned for her nonfiction work "The writing of Fiction" and provides classic guidance on Writing and reading. Wharton was the very first female to win, in fact, a Pulitzer Prize with this particular book becoming a rare nonfiction piece. It features a new... Read Full Overview

A rare work of nonfiction from Edith Wharton, The Writing of Fiction contains brilliant advice on writing from the first woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize -- for her first novel The Age of Innocence. In The Writing of Fiction, Wharton provides general comments on the roots of... Read Full Overview