Stranger Than Fiction

In 'Stranger Than Fiction', Edwin Frank offers a new vision of the history and art of the novel, focusing on its transformations and adaptations throughout the 20th century.

The book starts with Dostoevsky's 'Notes from Underground' and spans a wide range of authors, including H.G.

Wells, Colette, Andre Gide, Gertrude Stein, and many others.

Frank analyzes 32 novels, highlighting their responses to historical events such as World War I and II, and how they reinvented the novel form to reflect diverse cultural and historical contexts.

The narrative is a rich chronicle of literary history, world events, and author biographies, showcasing the novel's power to reinvent itself and reflect the changing world.