An edition of The long and short of it
(2012)
The long and short of it
from aphorism to novel
by Gary Saul Morson
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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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The long and short of it: from aphorism to novel
2012, Stanford University Press
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080478051X 9780804780513
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Table of Contents
Genre and brevity
Apothegms
Witticism and witlessism
Wisdom and counter-wisdom
Two kinds of trial
Prosaic apothegms
Conclusion : the great conversation.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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