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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Since I first encountered poetry and fiction, there has been one question constantly with me, like a silent muse, what is literature? It was more than the interest of scholars, it was a self-imposed need, a desire to know why words have the power to touch hearts, start revolutions, and redefine the way we view ourselves and the world.Being an English literature and linguistics student, and later a teacher and a writer, I traveled across the expansive terrain of the literary thought, including the classical ideals of harmony and beauty and postmodern heroics of fragmentation and skepticism. Each of the critical frameworks presented a piece of the solution, yet none of them could hold the entirety. I understood that literature is not a sculpture of absolute meaning; it is a living being: breathing, developing, contemplating, building and in some cases destroying itself to be reborn.The more I passed through languages and traditions the more I was fascinated: the calm imagination of Wordsworth, the mystic vision of Coleridge, the revolutionary spirit of Shelley and the philosophical melancholy of Eliot. With them there were the sublime voices of Urdu poetry, introspective of Ghalib and remonstrative of the national awakening in Iqbal. These voices helped me to realize that literature is not only one of its functions or definitions, but a multi-dimensional power that acts at various levels of human life. Out of this discovery was formed what I now term as the Fourfold Literary Theory.This theory suggests that literature goes through four stages which are all interrelated namely: Appreciation, Reflection, Construction and Deconstruction. It commences with pure aesthetic pleasure that awakens the imagination and lights up the soul to the beauty. It then reflects the surrounding world, and this reflects human thought, morality, and strife. Within the creative force, literature transcends being reflective and creates societies, creating identities, ideologies and shared dreams. In its most critical form, it swings back on itself deconstructing lies, power relations and illusionary beliefs in favor of underlying truths behind the words.The book is never the product of an objective tower of theory but rather the hymn of a personal experience of reading, teaching, and writing literature. It is trying to bind the aesthetic, moral, philosophical, and critical fibers of literary experience in one and the same and consistent tapestry. It is addressed to people who think that literature is not only a subject to be learned but a life to be lived, in a never-ending conversation between imagination and reality between the beauty of art and the truth of existence.If this work can help readers perceive literature not merely as a collection of texts but as a living process, one that begins with beauty and culminates in truth, then it will have fulfilled its deepest purpose. For literature, at its finest, does not just describe the world; it transforms it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Since I first encountered poetry and fiction, there has been one question constantly with me, like a silent muse, what is literature? It was more than the interest of scholars, it was a self-imposed need, a desire to know why words have the power to touch hearts, start revolutions, and redefine the way we view ourselves and the world.Being an English literature and linguistics student, and later a teacher and a writer, I traveled across the expansive terrain of the literary thought, including the classical ideals of harmony and beauty and postmodern heroics of fragmentation and skepticism. Each of the critical frameworks presented a piece of the solution, yet none of them could hold the entirety. I understood that literature is not a sculpture of absolute meaning; it is a living being: breathing, developing, contemplating, building and in some cases destroying itself to be reborn.The more I passed through languages and traditions the more I was fascinated: the calm imagination of Wordsworth, the mystic vision of Coleridge, the revolutionary spirit of Shelley and the philosophical melancholy of Eliot. With them there were the sublime voices of Urdu poetry, introspective of Ghalib and remonstrative of the national awakening in Iqbal. These voices helped me to realize that literature is not only one of its functions or definitions, but a multi-dimensional power that acts at various levels of human life. Out of this discovery was formed what I now term as the Fourfold Literary Theory.This theory suggests that literature goes through four stages which are all interrelated namely: Appreciation, Reflection, Construction and Deconstruction. It commences with pure aesthetic pleasure that awakens the imagination and lights up the soul to the beauty. It then reflects the surrounding world, and this reflects human thought, morality, and strife. Within the creative force, literature transcends being reflective and creates societies, creating identities, ideologies and shared dreams. In its most critical form, it swings back on itself deconstructing lies, power relations and illusionary beliefs in favor of underlying truths behind the words.The book is never the product of an objective tower of theory but rather the hymn of a personal experience of reading, teaching, and writing literature. It is trying to bind the aesthetic, moral, philosophical, and critical fibers of literary experience in one and the same and consistent tapestry. It is addressed to people who think that literature is not only a subject to be learned but a life to be lived, in a never-ending conversation between imagination and reality between the beauty of art and the truth of existence.If this work can help readers perceive literature not merely as a collection of texts but as a living process, one that begins with beauty and culminates in truth, then it will have fulfilled its deepest purpose. For literature, at its finest, does not just describe the world; it transforms it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Dr. Bale, a brilliant scientist, pioneers the art of time travel, embarking on a voyage through the multiverse. His journey reveals worlds of captivating diversity, but amidst this exploration, he uncovers a profound truth: the absence of world wars yields a paradise unparalleled in beauty. Determined to understand this revelation, Dr. Bale delves into pivotal moments of conflict, seeking paths to peace. Yet, as he confronts existential dilemmas and formidable forces, the boundaries of time blur, challenging him to reshape humanity's destiny. Through Dr. Bale's odyssey, the story unfolds as a captivating blend of science fiction and philosophy, offering a vision of hope and redemption in a world free from the shackles of war. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…