The Short Story: a Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Short Story: a Very Short Introduction write by Andrew Kahn. This book was released on 2022-01-08. The Short Story: a Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Drawing on examples from across the globe and throughout history, Andrew Kahn explores the key characteristics of the short story. He shows how its rise was intertwined with international print culture, and discusses the essential techniques within this thriving literary genre, as well as the ways in which it is constantly innovated, even today.
Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction write by David Seed. This book was released on 2011-06-23. Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises.
Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction
Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction write by Andrew Robinson. This book was released on 2009-08-27. Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Starting with the origins of writing five thousand years ago, with cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, Andrew Robinson explains how these early forms of writing developed into hundreds of scripts including the Roman alphabet and the Chinese characters. He reveals how the modern writing system we take for granted - including airport signage and electronic text messaging - resemble ancient scripts much more closely than we think." --Book Jacket.
History: A Very Short Introduction
History: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History: A Very Short Introduction write by John Arnold. This book was released on 2000-02-24. History: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than to delve into specific periods.
English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
English Literature: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook English Literature: A Very Short Introduction write by Jonathan Bate. This book was released on 2010-10-07. English Literature: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. English Literature: A Very Short Introduction discusses why literature matters, how narrative works, and what is distinctly English about English literature. Jonathan Bate considers how we determine the content of the field, and looks at the three major kinds of imaginative literature - English poetry, English drama and The English novel.
