The long and short of it
from aphorism to novel
By Gary Saul Morson
"The long and short of it" is published by Stanford University Press in 2012 - Stanford, California and the language of the book is English.
“The long and short of it” Metadata:
- Title: The long and short of it
- Author: Gary Saul Morson
- Language: English
- Publisher: Stanford University Press
- Publish Date: 2012
- Publish Location: Stanford, California
“The long and short of it” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Aphorisms and apothegms - Literary form - History and criticism - Epigram - Wit and humor - Wit and humor, history and criticism - Epigrams
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: pages cm
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL25047237M - OL16168471W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 754518628
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2011039934
- ISBN-13: 9780804780513 - 9780804781695
- All ISBNs: 9780804780513 - 9780804781695
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"The long and short of it" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Genre and brevity
- 2- Apothegms
- 3- Witticism and witlessism
- 4- Wisdom and counter-wisdom
- 5- Two kinds of trial
- 6- Prosaic apothegms
- 7- Conclusion : the great conversation.
"The long and short of it" Description:
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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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