Wonderworks :
the 25 most powerful inventions in the history of literature /
Angus Fletcher.

Description

Main Author

Fletcher, Angus, 1976-

Language(s)

English

Published

©2021
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.

Edition

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Subjects

Literature.
Literature > Literature / History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Summary

Literature is a technology like any other. The writers we revere each made unique discoveries that solved problems science could not crack: how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to overcome heartache, failure, and doubt to find joy, hope, and purpose. Fletcher considers twenty-five works-- from ancient Chinese lyrics and fairy tales to Hamlet, crime novels and slave narratives-- and uncovers them as literary blueprints for empowering "inventions" in the history of literature. -- adapted from jacket
"A brilliant examination of literary invention through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, showing how writers created technical breakthroughs as sophisticated and significant as any in science, and in the process, engineered enhancements to the human heart and mind"--

Physical Description

xii, 449 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN

1982135980
9781982135980
1982135972
9781982135973
9781982135973

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