Download or read book Modern Novels written by Alex Martin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory chapter on the anatomy of a novel deals with construction, characters, plots and convention, and is followed by seven main extracts from novels which include Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Lawrence's Women in Love, Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Walker's The Colour Purple.