Theory and the Novel: Narrative Reflexivity in the British Tradition (Literature, Culture, Theory)
Narrative features such as frames, digressions, or authorial intrusions have traditionally been viewed as distractions from or anomalies in the narrative proper.
Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra
This book contains eloquent and inspiring classic writings that lay out the central trainings on the path of Tantra---in particular, the use of visualization and sound in meditation practice. The texts included here are among the most widely studied commentaries from the Tibetan tradition.
This wide-ranging introduction to the short story tradition in America traces the genre from its beginnings in the early 19th century to present day. The major writers in the genre are covered in depth with a general view of their work and detailed discussion of a number of examples of individual stories. The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this rich literary tradition.
Saveur is for people who experience the world food first. It was created to satisfy the hunger for genuine information about food in all its contexts. With its emphasis on heritage and tradition, home cooking and real food, the magazine evokes the flavors of food from around the world.
Although there are many collections of Chinese folktales, there are not any that focus on the tales of Taiwan, which have evolved in a tradition separate and distinct from that of mainland China. The Taiwanese tradition embraces tales from the Han and other groups from the mainland, as well as those of the Yuanzhumin, the island's indigenous people indigenous.
