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This book mainly discusses the historical development of Western novels, sorts out the evolution of novel techniques and theories, critically examines popular modern views on novels, establishes classic modern novel theories, and lays a solid foundation for the creation, criticism, and research of modern novels. Some concepts and terms put forward in the book, such as "implied author" and "unreliable narrator", are all classic terms in the field of narratology today. "The Rhetoric of Novel" was published in 1961 and has been reprinted many times since then. It is listed as a classic of modern Western novel theory. The "American Encyclopedia" hailed the book as "a milestone in the aesthetics of novels in the 20th century."