{"product_id":"the-aphorism-and-other-short-forms-paperback","title":"The Aphorism and Other Short Forms - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aphorism captures a huge amount of truth, meaning or wit in a very short statement. It has been used and studied from classical times to contemporary theory and takes on a new relevance when we look at today's communication media such as text messages and twitter. This concise guide offers an overview of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of the aphorism to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIts relation to other short forms, including the fragment, the proverb, the maxim, the haiku, the epigram and the quotation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe use of the aphorism by authors such as Heraclitus, Bacon, La Rochefoucauld, Chuang Tzu, Blake, Schlegel, Emerson, Nietzsche, Wilde, Woolf and Barthes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe interdisciplinary nature of the aphorism, bringing together science, philosophy, literature and religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring all the key aspects of the form, Ben Grant guides readers through this large and lively area in a wide-ranging and critically informed study of the aphorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Grant\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches English Literature at the University of Kent, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePostcolonialism, Psychoanalysis and Burton: Power Play of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47336430862585,"sku":"9780415829298","price":51.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/2qECYSy5xF9780415829298.webp?v=1769667555","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-aphorism-and-other-short-forms-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}