Download or read book A Concise Narrative and Lecture written by David Williams and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
Download or read book Prose Fiction An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative written by Ignasi Ribó and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory – concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analysing and interpreting short stories and novels, but also in writing them. This textbook prioritises clarity over intricacy of theory, equipping its readers with the necessary tools to embark on further study of literature, literary theory and creative writing. Building on a ‘semiotic model of narrative,’ it is structured around the key elements of narratological theory, with chapters on plot, setting, characterisation, and narration, as well as on language and theme – elements which are underrepresented in existing textbooks on narrative theory. The chapter on language constitutes essential reading for those students unfamiliar with rhetoric, while the chapter on theme draws together significant perspectives from contemporary critical theory (including feminism and postcolonialism). This textbook is engaging and easily navigable, with key concepts highlighted and clearly explained, both in the text and in a full glossary located at the end of the book. Throughout the textbook the reader is aided by diagrams, images, quotes from prominent theorists, and instructive examples from classical and popular short stories and novels (such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis,’ J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, or Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, amongst many others). Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative can either be incorporated as the main textbook into a wider syllabus on narrative theory and creative writing, or it can be used as a supplementary reference book for readers interested in narrative fiction. The textbook is a must-read for beginning students of narratology, especially those with no or limited prior experience in this area. It is of especial relevance to English and Humanities major students in Asia, for whom it was conceived and written.
Download or read book Lectures on Rhetoric and Oratory written by John Quincy Adams and published by Pantianos Classics. This book was released on 1810 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before becoming President of the United States, John Quincy Adams was a Harvard professor of language, rhetoric and oratory, with this book comprising his lectures. Published in 1810 when Quincy Adams was in his forties, this work is a collection which demonstrates the breadth of knowledge which he passed to students eager to learn about the arts of speaking. The early lectures cover the basic principles of oratory and eloquence in the context of public speaking, and the origins of rhetoric as a celebrated art form in ancient Greece and Rome. It is clear that the author possesses an intense knowledge of the subject and its professional application. Later on in the text are more specific lectures, such as the importance of perfecting oratory for the courtroom, and the personal qualities a good speaker should cultivate. Keeping tight control of one's emotions when speaking or debating with others, and delivering compelling lectures from the church pulpit, are also discussed at length. Although this material is well over 200 years old with much of the language archaic by modern standards, the ideas and principles espoused by Quincy Adams remain both relevant and important to students and those working in fields where speech is vital.
Download or read book Science Made Easy a Series of Familiar Lectures on the Elements of Scientific Knowledge Most Required in Daily Life written by Thomas Twining (of Perryn House, Twickenham.) and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lectures on the History Literature of Northamptonshire The Baptists Quakers in Northamptonshire 1650 1700 written by Joseph Jackson Goadby and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Scandinavian forefathers two lectures delivered and published for behoof of the Thurso Benevolent Institution written by William MILLER (Preacher of the Gospel.) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eighteen Lectures on Dunhuang written by Xinjiang Rong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Eighteen Lectures on Dunhuang, Rong Xinjiang provides an accessible overview of Dunhuang studies, an academic field that emerged following the discovery of a medieval monastic library at the Mogao caves near Dunhuang. The manuscripts were hidden in a cave at the beginning of the 11th century and remained unnoticed until 1900, when a Daoist monk accidentally found them and subsequently sold most of them to foreign explorers and scholars. The availability of this unprecedented amount of first-hand material from China’s middle period provided a stimulus for a number of scholarly fields both in China and the West. Rong Xinjiang’s book provides, for the first time in English, a convenient summary of the history of Dunhuang studies and its contribution to scholarship.
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Download or read book Everyday Memory Easily Remember Names Facts Dates Lectures Directions Instructions Events Experiences and Much More written by Kam Knight and published by MindLily.com. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Most Innovative Look into Memory Improvement in Decades Times have changed. With so much information coming at us, you don't have a lot of time to spend on old and outdated techniques that require a lot of time to learn and use. That's why traditional memory books and techniques fail 1. They offer the same set of techniques that have been taught for decades like loci method, memory palace, and peg system. 2. The techniques are complicated and time consuming, so to remember a simple number, you have to create a series of images & stories. 3. They are useful only for a handful of information like lists, which is great for winning memory championships, but not everyday life. This book presents a completely new approach It offers a whole new way of thinking about and improving memory. Memory does not have to be difficult, and this book will show you that it isn't. You will learn practical tips to remember most any information you come across - names, dates, facts, presentations, directions, lists, instructions, conversations, events, experiences, stories, processes, and a whole lot more. How will the ability to remember things you study, conversations you have, and commitments you make affect your life? If you have been struggling with poor memory and want easier ways to improve and sharpen it, don't miss out on the life-changing tips in this book!
Download or read book Lectures on New Testament Theology written by Peter C. Hodgson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferdinand Christian Baur (1792-1860), one of the great innovators in the study of the New Testament, argued that each of its books reflects the interests and tendencies of its author in a particular religio-historical milieu. A critique of the writings must precede any judgments about the historical validity of individual stories about Jesus in the Gospels. Thus Baur could move beyond the impasse created by Strauss's Life of Jesus. Baur demonstrated that the Gospel of John is not a historical document comparable to the Synoptic Gospels and cannot be used to reconstruct the teaching of Jesus, and that the Synoptic Gospels must be read critically and selectively. He applied the same principles to the Epistles, arguing that only four are genuinely Pauline (Galatians, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Romans). Baur's Lectures on New Testament Theology, delivered in Tübingen during the 1850s, summarize thirty years of his research. The lectures begin with an Introduction on the concept, history, and organization of New Testament theology. Part One is devoted to the teaching of Jesus, which Baur finds most reliably in Matthew. Part Two contains the teaching of the Apostles in three chronological periods. The first period presents the theological frameworks of the Apostle Paul and the Book of Revelation; the second period, the frameworks of Hebrews, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, James and Peter, the Synoptic Gospels and Acts; and the third period, those of the Pastoral Epistles and the Gospel of John.
Download or read book Lectures written by Leonard Woods and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lectures and Essays on Subjects Connected with Latin Literature written by Nettleship and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Battle of Lake Erie written by Tristam Burges and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...at the time on board the ship; it was the public record of the ship, open to the view of all, and undisputed by any one. The log-book disappeared soon after Perry left the fleet and the command of it was assumed by Elliot, and has not since been recovered. The following transcript of it was made by an officer of the Lawrence into his own private diary, on the day after the battle, and it is from that source that we have derived it. "Put-in-Bay, at 5 o'clock, A. M. discovered the enemy's squadron bearing N. W., wind S. W.; at 7 could see all the vessels, two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop. At 10, called all hands to quarters. At a quarter before meridian the enemy commenced the action at one mile distant. In half an hour we came within musket shot of the enemy's new ship Detroit. At this time they opened a most destructive fire on the Lawrence from the whole squadron. At half past one, so entirely disabled we could work the brig no longer. At two P. M. most of the guns were dismounted, breechings gone, and carriages knocked to pieces. Capt. Perry hauled down the fighting flag, which bore this motto," Do n't give up the ship," and repaired on board of the Niagara, and then raised it again. In ten minutes after, we struck to the enemy. Capt. Perry made all sail with the Niagara, which hitherto had kept out of the action, and in fifteen minutes passed in among the British squadron, having the Detroit, Queen Charlotte and Lady Prevost on the starboard One of the brigs was an hermaphrodite, and sometimes was called a schooner. side, and the Hunter on the larboard side, and silenced them all; and ten minutes before three, they hauled down their colors. Two small vessels attempted to escape but being overhauled, struck a few minutes aft...
Download or read book The Wesleyan Local Preachers Manual Being a Series of Lectures on Biblical Science Theology Church History Etc written by George Smith and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Denmark a popular lecture adapted to be read in soldiers institutes etc written by William Ferguson Beatson Laurie and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The English Humourists of the 18 Century A Series of Lectures 2 Ed Revised written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of Leonard Woods D D Lectures written by Leonard Woods and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
