Proverbs In World Literature
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Author | : Jon R. Stone |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 545 |
Release | : 2006-09-27 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1135870543 |
The Routledge Book of World Proverbs draws together proverbs that transcend culture, time and space to provide an enduring collection that is both useful and enjoyable.
Author | : Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
Literary critics and folklorists have long been interested in the use and function of proverbial language in literature. Proverbs in World Literature enables scholars and students to establish what has been published on proverbs, proverbial expressions, proverbial comparisons, proverbial exaggerations, and wellerisms in the works of many authors throughout the world. This international bibliography contains 2,654 entries, of which the first 284 comprise a section of General Studies. Proverb dictionaries based on texts collected from literary works, books and articles about numerous authors, studies of the interrelationship of proverbs and folk literature (fairy tales, legends, tall tales, folk songs, etc.) and theoretical writings on the integration and function of proverbs in literature in general are listed here. The second part of the bibliography is arranged alphabetically according to the last name of the literary author whose proverbial usage has been investigated. Anonymous works are also listed alphabetically. A name index of the scholars cited appears at the end. Extensive materials from many languages and cultures are collected and organized. The bibliography thus includes not only proverb studies regarding the major authors of world literature, but also those investigations that deal with regional writers.
Author | : Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2004-06-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
Gives high school students, undergraduates, and general readers an introductory overview of proverbs in world culture.
Author | : Janice Raymond |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2014-08-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1625646291 |
Mongolian proverbs reveal important values, while at the same time concealing them. They show the honorable destiny that comes with a good name and the shameful future connected with a bad reputation, assuring a promising future for those who keep Mongolian traditions and customs alive. Unity is important for success, and yet is often elusive in practice. The activities of the unseen world form a major aspect of the Mongolian worldview. When that is understood, the wisdom in their proverbs can be seen from a richer perspective than straight translation reveals. This book sheds light on Mongolian proverbs' enduring wisdom by engaging foreigners in dialogue with native speakers to uncover how their proverbs are used and their intended meanings.
Author | : Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780299154547 |
Demonstrates how proverbs and to a lesser extent proverbial expressions, have played a significant role in political life during the 20th century. Takes as major examples the speeches and writings of Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman to show how proverbs can be brought into the service of most any ideology. Also traces the use of proverbs and their cartoon analogues during the five decades of Cold War propaganda, and proverbial slurs against Native Americans and Asian Americans. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Wolfgang Mieder |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9781433103780 |
"This book presents a composite picture of the richness of proverbs as significant expressions of folk wisdom as is manifest from their appearance in art, culture, folklore, history, literature, and the mass media. The book draws attention to the fact that proverbs as metaphorical signs continue to play an important role in oral and written communication. Proverbs as so-called monumenta humana are omnipresent in all facets of life, and while they are neither sacrosanct nor saccharine, they usually offer much common sense or wisdom based on recurrent experiences and observations."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Robert Masello |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780809237692 |
A charming collection of over 1,000 of the most memorable, amusing, and useful proverbs spanning cultures, centuries, and topics. Each saying is identified by country or culture, making this book an invaluable reference tool as well as an entertaining anthology of wit and wisdom collected from all over the globe.
Author | : Daniel L. Segraves |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1990-01 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780932581600 |
Author | : Walter Keating Kelly |
Publisher | : Kessinger Publishing |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2008-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781436635349 |
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 110 |
Release | : 2009-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781104853570 |
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.