| Portion of title |
Wonder works |
| Contents |
Preface: a heaven in invention -- Introduction: The lost technology -- Rally your courage -- Rekindle the romance -- Exit anger -- Float above hurt -- Excite your curiosity -- Free your mind -- Jettison your pessimism -- Heal from grief -- Banish despair -- Achieve self-acceptance -- Ward off heartbreak -- Energize your life -- Solve every mystery -- Become your better self -- Bounce back from failure -- Clear your head -- Find peace of mind -- Feed your creativity -- Unlock salvation -- Renew your future -- Decide wiser -- Believe in yourself -- Unfreeze your heart -- Live your dream -- Lessen your lonely -- Conclusion: Inventing tomorrow -- Coda: The secret history of this book. |
| Abstract |
"A brilliant examination of literary invention through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, showing how writers created technical breakthroughs as sophisticated and significant as any in science, and in the process, engineered enhancements to the human heart and mind"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract |
Literature is a technology like any other. The writers we revere each made unique discoveries that solved problems science could not crack: how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to overcome heartache, failure, and doubt to find joy, hope, and purpose. Fletcher considers twenty-five works-- from ancient Chinese lyrics and fairy tales to Hamlet, crime novels and slave narratives-- and uncovers them as literary blueprints for empowering "inventions" in the history of literature. -- adapted from jacket |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-421) and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2020012458 |
| ISBN | 9781982135973 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1982135972 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781982135980 trade paperback |
| ISBN | 1982135980 trade paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# |
40030507727 |
