In Defence of Realism

At the heart of this book is the belief that current trends in literary criticism represent a real threat to the development of fiction. The author examines the reasons often cited by critics for believing that realism in fiction is impossible and shows that such arguments are invalid.
 
At the heart of this book is the belief that current trends in literary criticism represent a real threat to the development of fiction. The author examines the reasons often cited by critics for believing that realism in fiction is impossible and shows that such arguments are invalid.