Dæmon voices : essays on storytelling /
Pullman, Philip, 1946-
Dæmon voices : essays on storytelling / Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason - 455 p. : illus. ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on story-telling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining, and above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topic, including the origin and composition of Philip's own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the most to him. The art of story-telling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and the striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humour and learnedness. Together, they are greater than the sum of their parts.
English
9780525562955
Pullman, Philip, 1946- --Books and reading
Storytelling in literature
Literature--Appreciation
Books and reading.
809.9335 PUL
Dæmon voices : essays on storytelling / Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason - 455 p. : illus. ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on story-telling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining, and above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topic, including the origin and composition of Philip's own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the most to him. The art of story-telling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and the striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humour and learnedness. Together, they are greater than the sum of their parts.
English
9780525562955
Pullman, Philip, 1946- --Books and reading
Storytelling in literature
Literature--Appreciation
Books and reading.
809.9335 PUL
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