How to Enjoy Novels is a stimulating and enjoyable introduction to a vast subject. The auuthor and poet Vernon Scannell introduces his readers to many of the challenging masterpieces written in the English language. He also directs them towards novels which are not so great, but shich are immensely readable, perceptive, moving and well-written. Throughout, he points the way towards acquiring sound, independent literar taste in order to recognize and enjoy first-rate fiction.