Gary Saul Morson

The long and short of it

from aphorism to novel

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Author

Gary Saul Morson

Publication

2012 - Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, California

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archivelongshortofitfro0000mors
ISBN-10080478051X
ISBN-139780804780513
ISBN-139780804781695
ISBN-100804781699

and 5 more

Library of Congress Control Number2011039934
OCLC Control Number754518628
Better World Books9780804780513
Better World Books9780804781695
Open LibraryOL25047237M

Classifications

DDC818/.602
LCCPN6269.A2 M67 2012
LCCPN6269

Description

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.

Subjects

Topics

Epigram Epigrams Literary form Wit and humor History and criticism Aphorisms and apothegms Wit and humor, history and criticism

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