The Long and Short of It : From Aphorism to Novel.

Brevity may be the soul of wit, but it is also much more. In this exploration of the shortest literary works--wise sayings, proverbs, witticisms, sardonic observations about human nature, pithy evocations of mystery, terse statements regarding ultimate questions--Gary Saul Morson argues passionately...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morson, Gary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Aphorisms and apothegms > History and criticism.
Epigram.
Literary form.
Wit and humor > History and criticism.
Aphorismes et apophtegmes > Histoire et critique.
Épigramme.
Genres littéraires.
Aphorisms and apothegms
Epigram
Literary form
Wit and humor
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The Long and Short of It; 1. Genre and Brevity; 2. Apothegms; Apothegm and Dictum; Paradoxes of Apothegms; 3. Witticisms and Witlessisms; The Resourcefulness of Wit; Stupidity Shines; 4. Wisdom and Counter-Wisdom; Wise Sayings; Sardonic Maxims; 5. Two Kinds of Trial; The Summons; The Thought; 6. Prosaic Apothegms; Conclusion: The Great Conversation; Notes; Index.

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