Le Roman

Synopsis of Le Roman

«Le Roman» is Michel Raimond's essay on the novel genre, published by Armand Colin in paperback (192 pages, in French).

Study of what the novel is and how the novelist constructs it. Examines the modalities of narrative, from classic to contemporary, and the genre's forms: adventure, historical, mirror of society or testimony. Analyses the organisation of the text, narration, point of view and the role of characters, with examples of masterpieces.

This is the second edition, published in 2002 in the Cursus collection.

Reference work for literature students needing a clear exposition of the major questions of novel aesthetics.