harry potter

new to /lit/, what do you guys mean when you say prose? I've looked at the definition and can kinda guess but id like to know for sure

>>7894181
how aesthetically pleasing the writing itself is

- Dostoyevsky
- Dickens
- Dreiser
- Steinbeck
- basically every good science fiction novel

>>7894233
I would say Steinbeck is quite a good stylist

>>7894233
Steinbeck and Dickens are great aesthetic writers. Ive only read translated dostoyevsky, and never read dreiser.

>>7894330
Steinbeck and Dickens are the two textbook examples of a clunky prose style. You must have a tin ear.

>>7894323
You must be joking.

>>7894348
Steinbeck's is intentional though, paucity of "aesthetic" value is not a neg if it works with the content in a productive way.

>>7894181
to add to >>7894185 it means how well something is written. am I enjoying what I'm reading just because its written well or do I just like whats happening