This is an engaging introduction to the novel and narrative theory that will deepen readers' understanding and enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of this popular genre.
Provides readers with the critical tools to become expert narratologists and more insightful readers
Reflects on the rise of world literature, with examples drawn from Spanish, French, Italian, German, Scandinavian, and Russian novels for analysis or illustration, as well as works from English and American literature
Featured topics include the handling of space and time in the novel, narrative situations, literary symbols, and gendering
A craze for collecting swept England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Aristocrats and middling-sort men alike crammed their homes full of a bewildering variety of physical object. Why were these bizarre jumbles of artifacts so popular? Marjorie Swann demonstrates that collections of physical objects were central to early modern English literature and culture. Swann examines the famous collection of rarities assembled by the Tradescant family; the development of English natural history; narrative catalogs of English landscape features that began to appear in the Tudor and Stuart periods; the writings of Ben Jonson and Robert Herrick; and the foundation of the British Museum.
Basic grammar review pages interspersed with regular lesson pages. Real world themes give relevance to academic instruction. A special, culminating project at the end of each workbook Writing 4 series. Motivation makes all the difference. And whats more motivating than the expectation of success? The instructions are clear and to the point, so students can quickly get down to writing practice in these 64-page worktexts. Helpful prompts pack the worktext lesson pages including illustrations, examples, and sample responses.
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World [
This is a great book about Nellie Bly's trip around the world and her lesser known rival Elizabeth Bisland. Goodman has cleary done his research presenting details not only of Bly's trip but also of her world ranging from a vignette of Park Row and the problems facing female journalists to the unique difficulties faced by travelers of the time. Goodman's narrative is entertaining and well-structured but with so many side notes for historical details the text can become very dense. At times it is also jarring as Goodman tries to create a narrative feel as he postures how Bisland and Bly must have felt at various points in their journeys.
Every piece of reading or writing you do can be categorized as narrative, descriptive, or expository. The two most common types are expository and narrative. The short story, novel, and drama (the play) are all forms of narrative or story-telling; explanations, persuasive writing, journal writing, and editorials, on the other hand, are classed as expository writing.
