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Musical Fiction

The Novel and Its Forms

Musical fiction is a genre of fiction in which music is paramount, both as subject matter and through the rhythm and flow of the prose itself, so that music is manifested through the language.

Facts
Notable Example
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 1
Defining Trait
Music is paramount, both as subject matter and through the rhythm and flow of the prose 1
Sources
1. Musical fiction - Wikipedia
  • Lead, sentence 2
    Nick Hornby (High Fidelity)
  • Lead, sentence 1
    music is paramount: both as subject matter, and through the rhythm and flow of the prose
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