Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature by Ang

Description: Wonderworks by Angus Fletcher, Jacques Roy A brilliant examination of literary inventions through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, that shows how writers have created technical breakthroughs--rivaling any scientific inventions--and engineering enhancements to the human heart and mind.Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literatures great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeares plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletchers own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Angus Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio States Project Narrative, the worlds leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. He has dual degrees in neuroscience and literature, received his PhD from Yale, taught Shakespeare at Stanford, and has published two books and dozens of peer-reviewed academic articles on the scientific workings of novels, poetry, film, and theater. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has done story-consulting for projects for Sony, Disney, the BBC, Amazon, PBS, and Universal, and is the author/presenter of the Audible/Great Courses Guide to Screenwriting. Jacques Roy is a audio narrator and actor, known for The Lower Angels and Room and Board. Review "Reading good books doesnt just entertain us; it teaches us how to better use our brains and our emotions, as this lively treatise tells us...An idiosyncratic, richly detailed, often lyrical invitation to reconsider how and why to read literature."-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" Review Quote "Reading good books doesnt just entertain us; it teaches us how to better use our brains and our emotions, as this lively treatise tells us...An idiosyncratic, richly detailed, often lyrical invitation to reconsider how and why to read literature." Details ISBN1797120204 Author Jacques Roy Short Title Wonderworks Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1797120204 ISBN-13 9781797120201 Format Compact Disc Publication Date 2021-03-09 Subtitle The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature Imprint Simon & Schuster Audio Playing time 911 Narrator Jacques Roy DEWEY 809 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158584836;

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