<b>A definitive study compiled from essays written by many noted authors on the various facets of the art of the novel <i>Theory of the Novel</i> is Philip Stevick's latest collection of impressive works.</b> <p/>A comprehensive anthology contain 53 commentaries on the various facets of the novelist's art and extensive introduction prefaces to each section and a 445 bibliography <i>The Theory of the Novel</i> is another exceptional collection edited by Stevick.