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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| Formaat: | Elektronisch E-boek |
| Taal: | Engels |
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Stanford, Calif. :
Stanford University Press,
2012.
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| Online toegang: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Inhoudsopgave:
- Genre and brevity
- Apothegms
- Witticism and witlessism
- Wisdom and counter-wisdom
- Two kinds of trial
- Prosaic apothegms
- Conclusion : the great conversation.