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    Summary of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
    Summary of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
    Summary of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
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    Summary of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

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    Listen to the Summary of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain," George Saunders provides an in-depth analysis of storytelling through the examination of Russian literature. He dissects Anton Chekhov's "In the Cart," exploring how details like character backgrounds and setting shape the narrative and reader expectations. Saunders discusses the pace of fiction, the workshop model at Syracuse University, and the importance of specificity in character creation...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMilkyway Media
    Release dateFeb 5, 2024
    ISBN9798868627798
    Summary of George Saunders's A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

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