Sentence examples for common fiction from inspiring English sources

The angel in the house was a common fiction archetype of the time ― a saintly female figure who turns a family's home into a warm, comforting space.

Common fiction genres include mystery, literary, young adult, fantasy, and science fiction.

Gass himself belongs to the class of writers – in that essay he cites Gertrude Stein, Thomas Bernhard and Mario Vargas Llosa as fellow travellers – whose less-common fictions demand more of their audiences (and justify longer, more committed relationships).

Symbolism is more common in fiction than non-fiction and requires the reader to be familiar with the symbols you use and their intended meaning.

The plot revolves around a common science fiction premise -- the discovery of a mysterious artifact left behind by a long-departed supercivilization.

Set in 1937, Crimson Skies concerns itself with a dashing air pirate, Nathan Zachary, one of those noble, charming criminals who are far more common in fiction than in the real world.

Both gender swapping and the diverting of emphasis from the titular character to a more interesting side character are both common fan fiction approaches.

The book's violence and sense of political urgency is common in contemporary fiction from the Arabic-speaking world.

Many manga stories have more in common with pulp fiction and prime-time television than Marvel or DC comics.

Tragedy is always around the corner, and the slaves are not the stalwart, heroic figures common to antislavery fiction by white authors, like Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom.

Indeed, the opening of a single novel to multiple narrators and viewpoints has become relatively common in recent fiction, and "polyphonic" has become a frequent description.