{"product_id":"the-writing-of-fiction-by-edith-wharton-9780684845319","title":"The Writing of Fiction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare work of nonfiction from Edith Wharton, \u003cem\u003eThe Writing of Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1921, Edith Wharton won a Pulitzer Prize for her first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/em\u003e. Over the course of her career, she would continue to produce beloved, bestselling work—from \u003cem\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Custom of the Country\u003c\/em\u003e—and gained a reputation for her incisive critiques of her upper-class social circle. To each new generation of readers, her work remains fresh, formally remarkable, and endlessly entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Writing of Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e is a window into Wharton’s mind as she ponders the intertwined arts of writing and reading. Wharton provides invaluable insight on the subjects of character, the challenge of finely-tuned short stories, the construction of a novel, and more. Beyond a treatise on craft, \u003cem\u003eThe Writing of Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping meditation by a masterful practitioner and a rare chance to experience the inimitable voice of one of America’s most influential novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600735682796,"sku":"9780684845319","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e1be12a9b2ea98d7cb76a27786e1ee53.jpg?v=1778042954","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-writing-of-fiction-by-edith-wharton-9780684845319","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}