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It is also an audacious statement, as gardner asserts an inherent value in life and in art. Since the books first publication, the passion behind gardner s assertion. The art of fiction isbn 9780679734031 pdf epub john. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. John gardner s on moral fiction is an interesting discussion of the moral dimension of both art and the art critic. A look back at john gardners on moral fiction beth impson. In passing, for instance, he decrees that the nobler a characters goal, the more interesting the storya dubious formulation. On moral fiction by john gardner goodreads john gardner. First published in 1978 and still in print, john gardner s on moral fiction 1 upholds the transcendence of art over time, place, and even the artist himself.
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