The long and short of it from aphorism to novel /

This book explores the family of very short literary genres-- aphorisms, witticisms, wise sayings, and other short forms, from the perspective of their world views and the devices that express them.

Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Morson, Gary Saul, 1948-
Awdur Corfforaethol: ebrary, Inc
Fformat: Electronig eLyfr
Iaith:Saesneg
Cyhoeddwyd: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2012.
Pynciau:
Mynediad Ar-lein:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Tagiau: Ychwanegu Tag
Dim Tagiau, Byddwch y cyntaf i dagio'r cofnod hwn!
Tabl Cynhwysion:
  • Genre and brevity
  • Apothegms
  • Witticism and witlessism
  • Wisdom and counter-wisdom
  • Two kinds of trial
  • Prosaic apothegms
  • Conclusion : the great conversation.