Lawrence Block is almost as well known for his instructional books for writers and his 14 years as a monthly contributor to "Writers Digest," as he is as a bestselling author and MWA Grand Master. WRITING THE NOVEL, his first book for writers, has remained continuously in print since its original appearance in 1978. Recently revised and expanded, each chapter has been updated, ...(展开全部)

For years, readers have turned to Lawrence Block's novels for mesmerizing entertainment. And for years, writers have turns to Block's "Writing the Novel" for candid, conversational, practical advice on how to put a publishable novel on paper.

In Writing to the World, Rachael Scarborough King examines the shift from manuscript to print media culture in the long eighteenth century. She introduces the concept of the "bridge genre," which enables such change by transferring existing textual conventions to emerging modes of composition and circulation. She draws on this concept to reveal how four crucial genres that emer...(展开全部)

安德烈·布林克（André Brink, 1935-2015）是著名的南非小说家、翻译家、文学理论家、种族隔离制度坚定的反对者、南非开普敦大学英语文学教授、美国普林斯顿大学客座教授。 创作的小说作品有：《风中一瞬》《干燥的白季节》《余音袅袅》《南辕北辙》《沙漠随想》等，这些作品已被翻译成三十多种文字。

"The novel, Brink argues, is not about representation but the self-conscious play of language. From its inception, he suggests, the genre has been about the act of writing and self-reflection. This thesis is not new but is part of the currency of postmodern literary theory. Brink, himself a noted South African novelist, the author of some 12 books, including "A Dry White Season...(展开全部)

Originally published in 1945, this book presents a discussion of medieval literature, focusing to a large extent on French literature. The text emphasises the fundamental differences between the medieval period and modern times, most notably the changes engendered by the invention of print. As noted in the introduction, 'if a fair judgment is to be passed upon literary works be...(展开全部)

Why does Kylo Ren talk to a helmet? What type of trooper guards a tropical beach? With brand new content, including a sneak peek of the Star Wars: The Last Jedi™, discover fun facts about Star Wars characters like Rey, BB-8, Jyn Erso, Admiral Thrawn, and Snoke, and feast your eyes on interesting trivia on locations such as Jedha, Maz Kanata's castle, and Starkiller Base. DK's b...(展开全部)

Why does Kylo Ren talk to a helmet? What type of trooper guards a tropical beach? With brand new content, including a sneak peek of the Star Wars: The Last Jedi™, discover fun facts about Star Wars characters like Rey, BB-8, Jyn Erso, Admiral Thrawn, and Snoke, and feast your eyes on interesting trivia on locations such as Jedha, Maz Kanata's castle, and Starkiller Base. DK's b...(展开全部)

雷蒙德·威廉斯（Raymond Williams，1921-1988），英国卓越的小说家、社会理论家和文化评论家，在文化研究领域里影响深远。他关于政治文化、大众传媒与文学的著作在西方马克思主义文化与艺术评论领域做出了重大贡献。

雷蒙德·威廉斯（Raymond Williams，1921-1988），英国卓越的小说家、社会理论家和文化评论家，在文化研究领域里影响深远。他关于政治文化、大众传媒与文学的著作在西方马克思主义文化与艺术评论领域做出了重大贡献。