The Long and Short of It: From Aphorism to Novel

by Gary Morson

Book Overview

Brevity may be the soul of wit, but it is also much more. In this exploration of the shortest literary works--wise sayings, proverbs, witticisms, sardonic observations about human nature, pithy evocations of mystery, terse statements regarding ultimate questions--Gary Saul Morson argues passionately for the importance of these short genres not only to scholars but also to general readers.

We are fascinated by how brief works evoke a powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804781699
• ISBN13: 9780804781695
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"