A Book of Prefaces
Author: Henry Louis Mencken
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13:
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The Book of Prefaces
Author: Alasdair Gray
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 644
ISBN-13: 9780747559122
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Grandly conceived, gorgeously realised, and sparklingly alert to the making not just of works of art, but of a language, this crammed compendium, so copiously yet lightly learned, so drolly self-reflexive, yet enticingly accessible, so exhilaratingly, quixotically magniloquent, is the last word in forewords.' Herald
Prefaces
Author: S©ıren Kierkegaard
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780691048277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrefaces; presented as a set of prefaces without a book to follow, this work is a satire on literary life in nineteenth-century Copenhagen, a lampoon of Danish Hegelianism, and a prefiguring of Kierkegaard's final collision with Danish Christendom. At the same time it tightly expresses themes characteristic of the entire authorship, including subjectivity and Christian devotion. Shortly after publishing Prefaces, Kierkegaard began to prepare Writing Samplers as a sequel. This next work considers the themes of Prefaces but in a yet more ironical and satirical vein. Writing Sampler remained among Kierkegaard's unpublished writings during his lifetime and appears here for the first time as Kierkegaard originally envisioned it, in the company of Prefaces.
Kierkegaard's Writings, IX, Volume 9
Author: Søren Kierkegaard
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009-09-21
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1400832373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrefaces was the last of four books by Søren Kierkegaard to appear within two weeks in June 1844. Three Upbuilding Discourses and Philosophical Fragments were published first, followed by The Concept of Anxiety and its companion--published on the same day--the comically ironic Prefaces. Presented as a set of prefaces without a book to follow, this work is a satire on literary life in nineteenth-century Copenhagen, a lampoon of Danish Hegelianism, and a prefiguring of Kierkegaard's final collision with Danish Christendom. Shortly after publishing Prefaces, Kierkegaard began to prepare Writing Sampler as a sequel. Writing Sampler considers the same themes taken up in Prefaces but in yet a more ironical and satirical vein. Although Writing Sampler remained unpublished during his lifetime, it is presented here as Kierkegaard originally envisioned it, in the company of Prefaces.
The Art of the Novel
Author: Henry James
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2011-06-15
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0226392058
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of prefaces, originally written for the 1909 multi-volume New York Edition of Henry James’s fiction, first appeared in book form in 1934 with an introduction by poet and critic R. P. Blackmur. In his prefaces, James tackles the great problems of fiction writing—character, plot, point of view, inspiration—and explains how he came to write novels such as The Portrait of a Lady and The American. As Blackmur puts it, “criticism has never been more ambitious, nor more useful.” The latest edition of this influential work includes a foreword by bestselling author Colm Tóibín, whose critically acclaimed novel The Master is told from the point of view of Henry James. As a guide not only to James’s inspiration and execution, but also to his frustrations and triumphs, this volume will be valuable both to students of James’s fiction and to aspiring writers.
Prefaces
Author: Saint Jerome
Publisher: Aeterna Press
Published:
Total Pages: 63
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Prefaces to Jerome’s works have in many cases a special value. This value is sometimes personal; they are the free expressions of his feelings to those whom he trusts. Sometimes it lies in the mention of particular events; sometimes in showing the special difficulties he encountered as a translator, or the state of mind of those for whom he wrote; sometimes in making us understand the extent and limits of his own knowledge, and the views on points such as the inspiration of Scripture which actuated him as a translator or commentator; sometimes, again, in the particular interpretations which he gives. These things gain a great importance from the fact that Jerome’s influence and that of his Vulgate was preponderant in Western Europe for more than a thousand years.
The Invisible Lodge
Author: Jean Paul
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-13
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Invisible Lodge" by Jean Paul, translated by Charles Timothy Brooks, is a whimsical and philosophical exploration of human nature and existence. Jean Paul's enchanting narrative weaves together themes of mystery, love, and spiritual growth, creating an allegorical tale that transcends time and place. Brooks' translation captures the essence of Jean Paul's poetic prose, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the magical world of "The Invisible Lodge."
Pre-faces & Other Writings
Author: Jerome Rothenberg
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780811207867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays document the author's theories of poetry, discuss the goals of oral poetry, and analyze brief poems and poetic concepts.
Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 456
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Venging
Author: Greg Bear
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2012-06-18
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 0575123451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first published collection of short stories by one of the foremost voices in science fiction today. This significant volume contains many characters and situations that later evolved into their own novels. "Mandala" features technologically perfect cities that eject their sinful human occupants, a premise that can be found at the root of Bear's later novel, STRENGTH OF STONES. In "Hardfought", Bear brilliantly handles the classic science fiction dilemma of human communication with aliens. Other stories include "The Wind From a Burning Woman" in which a woman holds the world hostage by controlling a giant asteroid; "Scattershot", in which the inhabitants of many universes meet in an undefined limbo space; and "Petra", a story of a world where chaos rules, stone moves and the mind controls reality. Hailed by readers and critics alike, THE VENGING has been described as "an excellent collection" and its author praised as "one of the freshest writers to break into the science fiction field in many a year".
