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.
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Stanford, Calif. :
Stanford University Press,
2012.
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The long and short of it |h [electronic resource] : |b from aphorism to novel / |c Gary Saul Morson. |
| 260 | |a Stanford, Calif. : |b Stanford University Press, |c 2012. | ||
| 300 | |a xx, 273 p. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Genre and brevity -- Apothegms -- Witticism and witlessism -- Wisdom and counter-wisdom -- Two kinds of trial -- Prosaic apothegms -- Conclusion : the great conversation. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 533 | |a Electronic reproduction. |b Palo Alto, Calif. : |c ebrary, |d 2011. |n Available via World Wide Web. |n Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Aphorisms and apothegms |x History and criticism. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Wit and humor |x History and criticism. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Epigram. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Literary form. | |
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