The Responsibilities of the Novelist, And Other Literary Essays
The Responsibilities of the Novelist, And Other Literary Essays
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The reason why one claims so much for Romance, and quarrels so pointedly with Realism, is that Realism stultifies itself. It notes only the surface of things. For it, Beauty is not even skin deep, but only a geometrical plane, without dimensions and depth, a mere outside. Realism is very excellent so far as it goes, but it goes no further than the Realist himself can actually see, or actually hear.
Realism is minute ; it is the drama of a broken teacup, the tragedy of a walk down the b...lock, the excitement of an afternoon call, the adven- ture of an invitation to dinner. It is the visit 216 The Responsibilities of the Novelist to my neighbour's house, a formal visit, from which I may draw no conclusions. I see my neighbour and his friends — very, oh, such very !
probable people — and that is all. Realism bows upon the doormat and goes away and says to me, as we link arms on the sidewalk: "That is life." And I say it is not. It is not, as you would very well see if you took Romance with you to call upon your neighbour.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Howells.
The reason why one claims so much for Romance, and quarrels so pointedly with Realism, is that Realism stultifies itself. It notes only the surface of things. For it, Beauty is not even skin deep, but only a geometrical plane, without dimensions and depth, a mere outside. Realism is very excellent so far as it goes, but it goes no further than the Realist himself can actually see, or actually hear.
Realism is minute ; it is the drama of a broken teacup, the tragedy of a walk down the b...lock, the excitement of an afternoon call, the adven- ture of an invitation to dinner. It is the visit 216 The Responsibilities of the Novelist to my neighbour's house, a formal visit, from which I may draw no conclusions. I see my neighbour and his friends — very, oh, such very !
probable people — and that is all. Realism bows upon the doormat and goes away and says to me, as we link arms on the sidewalk: "That is life." And I say it is not. It is not, as you would very well see if you took Romance with you to call upon your neighbour.
What to read after The Responsibilities of the Novelist, And Other Literary Essays?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Norris Frank to read onlineMoreLess
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