Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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tall tale

Literature; Genre

A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some such stories are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ('the ...

talmud

Literature; Genre

The Talmud is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is also traditionally referred to as Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, the "six orders". The term "Talmud" ...

techno-thriller

Literature; Genre

Techno-thrillers (or technothrillers) are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war. They include a disproportionate ...

testament

Literature; Genre

A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. Testament can refer to:

textbook

Literature; Genre

A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions. Although most textbooks ...

thanksgiving

Literature; Genre

Thanksgiving Day (Jour de l'Action de grâce in Canadian French) is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the ...

theme

Literature; Genre

In contemporary literary studies, a theme is the central topic a text treats. Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work ...