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050	0	0	_aPN51.N5 2017
100	1		_aNicholson, Trish, _eauthor.
245	1	2	_aA biography of story, a brief history of humanity / _cTrish Nicholson.
260			_aLeicestershire,U.K _bMatador _c2017
300			_axxi, 456 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 422-441) and index.
520			_aAn entertaining cultural history and a highly original take on the power of stories in societies past and present. Trish Nicholson brings us a unique interweaving of literature and history seen through the eyes of storytellers, making a fascinating journey for general readers and students alike. From tales of the Bedouin, to Homer, Aesop and Valmiki, and from Celtic bards and Icelandic skalds to Chaucer, Rabelais, Shakespeare, Scott and Chekhov, some of the many storytellers featured will be familiar to you; others from Africa, Asia and the Pacific may be fresh discoveries. Beginning with oral tales of our foraging ancestors, the emergence of writing, the great migrations, the age of exploration and the invention of printing through to the Industrial Revolution and the digital age, Nicholson brings us voices from all corners of the world. Combining this extraordinary breadth with telling myths, epics, fables, fairy tales and legends, she reveals their story-power in the comedy and tragedy of human affairs --
650		0	_aLiterature _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aStorytelling _xHistory.
650		0	_aHumanity in literature.
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