"The Practice of Writing" by David Lodge 1st/1st HC/DJ 1997

Description: "The Practice of Writing" was written by David Lodge and published by Allen Lane/The Penguin Press in New York in 1997. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this incisive 340-page collection of essays and observations by the acclaimed British author and literary critic. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $24.95. From the dustjacket blurb: “In this absorbing volume, acclaimed novelist David Lodge turns his incisive critical skills to his own profession, saluting the eminent practitioners of fiction who have influenced his writing, and explaining how literary and dramatic works are made and the many different factors that come into play in this process. “The constant theme running through these essays is the mysterious process of creativity. Lodge discusses at length the work of writers he particularly admires—Graham Greene, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence, Henry Green, Kingsley Amis, Vladimir Nabokov, and Anthony Burgess. “He addresses the situation of the contemporary novelist, both aesthetically and institutionally, and describes the pleasures of the novelist text. In delineating the different techniques required to work on a novel and a screenplay, he draws on the experience of adapting his own ‘Nice Work’ and Dickens’s ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’ for television, bringing a refreshingly expert candor to the problems that arise between the idea and the performance. “The essays conclude with revealing extracts from the diary he kept as his play, ‘The Writing Game,’ made its way to the footlights.”The book is in fine collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 33PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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Book Title: The Practice of Writing

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Allen Lane/The Penguin Press

Original Language: English

Publication Year: 1997

Type: Biography

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Author: David Lodge

Features: 1st Edition

Genre: Literary Criticism, Art & Culture

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: David Lodge, David Lodge--Aesthetics, Fiction--History and Criticism--Theory, etc., Fiction--Film and Video Adaptations, Authorship, Writing

Subjects: Literary Criticism