Elements of Literature

• Introduction: The Forms of Literature I ESSAY 1. Elements of the Essay 2. Four Essays and Commentaries II FICTION 1. The Elements of Fiction 2. Early Forms of Fiction 3. Three Stories and Commentaries 4. A Collection of Modern Fiction III POETRY 1. The Elements of Poetry IV DRAMA 1. Contexts of Drama 2. Music of Drama 3. Elements of Drama 4. A Collection of Plays V Film 1. The Elements of Film

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