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what is a fable?
this short video provides a definition of fables or animal stories. animal stories are one of the oldest and most ubiquitous forms of storytelling. They are found in all cultures around the world and they are well-adapted to the digital age. in a nutshell, animal stories are everywhere around us today. in cartoons, books, cinema, documentaries and many more.
#fables #fiction #literature #booklovers #storytelling #stories #worldliterature
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3- Animal Stories: from Oral Origins to the Digital Age (Part I)
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In this third episode of the history and development of storytelling we delve into the tradition of the fable from five corners of the world: Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas. We meander through the themes, memorable characters and ideas that this ubiquitous genre brought to world storytelling. this episode traces the origins and the development of the fable from its origi...
10 Essential Novellas to Read First
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In this episode I will review ten novellas which everyone who loves fiction should read for reasons that will be clear by the end of this episode. In the following compilation, ten novellas emerge as examples of contemplation, grappling with themes of existentialism, spiritualism, love, death, grief, mourning, madness, the meaning of life, and a many of philosophical inquiries. #fictionbooks #f...
How the invention of the paperback book forever changed our reading habits
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We explore how the invention of the paperback in the 1930s drastically changed and re-shaped our reading habits. This episode also briefly highlights the history of the book since the invention of clay tablets, use of papyrus, invention of paper, use of scrolls, illuminated manuscripts and the codex. #Paperback #inventionofWriting #readinghabits #fictionbooks #nonfiction #booklover #books #book...
2- How Creation Myths, Legends and Parables reinvent themselves
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In this episode we explore old narratives such as myths/stories of creation, legends and parables and their role in the development of storytelling in the past and their relevance to the present. We will explore examples from the past as well as from the present. In this series, we explore the origin and development of short fiction, tracing it back from ancient creation myths, animal fables, a...
1- The Origin of Stories
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In this series, we explore the origin and development of short fiction, tracing it back from ancient creation myths, animal fables, and legends to the medieval fairy tales and novellas to the contemporary short story and its sub-genres all the way to short fiction the age of internet. This first episode is an overview of and general introduction to short fiction. the next episodes will explore ...

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  • @TopStoryPlus
    @TopStoryPlus 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

  • @alfredsams9059
    @alfredsams9059 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such an easy ride into great novellas and the speaker squeezes the essence of each novella. Can he do the same with great novels..not the biggies but less well known. Please understand that readers with low attention spans and addicted to video games may never read moby dick. You could give us the essence of the book and and let us surface or skim before the coffin nails close in as.

    • @alfredsams9059
      @alfredsams9059 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The problem today is literature is vast and even graduates in literature can't read everything. But the speaker has great knowledge and analytical ability. So if he speaks about good or great books it might inspire usnto read.huddled in these shelves is zorba the Greek by Nikos kazantzakis whom I discovered that needs to be known to.lovets.of literature who have love but no time to read everything.thank you for your excellent analysis.

    • @narrative-meanderings
      @narrative-meanderings หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for listening/watching. I agree with you. No one can read all the books available. I will make more videos about some great literary works. If you have any books in mind that you would like my to include in my list please, please feel free to suggest here. Thank you.

    • @narrative-meanderings
      @narrative-meanderings หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is a good point you are making @alfredsams9059. More readings of great books will follow. suggestions are welcome.

  • @Hady29
    @Hady29 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    كليلة ودمنة …

    • @narrative-meanderings
      @narrative-meanderings 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Indeed it is a very important fable book. thank you for listening.

  • @MohammadAli-o9r
    @MohammadAli-o9r 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for such an interesting content

  • @abdulbakiahmad8388
    @abdulbakiahmad8388 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍

  • @YaraIssa12
    @YaraIssa12 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for these wonderful knowledge

  • @user-ok1vy4bk4t
    @user-ok1vy4bk4t 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A fabulous guide into the ways in which we tell stories. Beautifully written and narrated.

  • @WaywordsStudio
    @WaywordsStudio 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There has definitely been a democratizing effect through the spread of paperbacks to the broader public; on the other hand, it has also broadened the publishing quality of literature (pulp fiction and the like). While I have no grudge against anyone wanting to publish, I suspect that the goals of the publishing industry only exacerbated this issue, as now there were more avenues for profit and they might afford to shift their editorial choices from "value to some" to "saleable to many." This has only been made worse by the digital advent of vanity publication and ebooks, where the profit margins rise again with dubious quality of the reading. That said, from the reader side, your last question is interesting. I think that the convenience of multiple forms/formats for reading will likely continue. Paper books, audio books, e-books, podcasts, live stagings, dramatic readings, video productions, VR creations, etc. For instance, I use an app on my phone called Serial for when I'm caught for a few minutes somewhere: it breaks classic readings down into shorter segments suitable for a mobile screen. Otherwise, I also "read" from all of the other formats available (still waiting for VR). I don't expect one to override another, necessarily (who expected vinyl to return for music?), except in terms of what resources we have: I can travel with ebooks, listen to audio while I work in the yard, and preserve texts against the apocalypse with paper. Once conventional tree paper becomes too expensive, we'll find a substitute. Many content producers (writers) now compose in preparation for all of these forms, adding social media clips and such to the mix. In the end, it is narrative that will continue, regardless of the technology we choose at the cultural moment. That's what we're made of. Thanks for this video!

    • @narrative-meanderings
      @narrative-meanderings 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for taking the time to watch this video and share your thoughts and experience with us. You are making good points here and I agree with you. With new technologies new forms of writing as well as new ways of accessing books appear and will continue to do so in future. The constant here is narrative. It will stay because it is part of who we are. It is part of how we see the world and make sense of it. Thanks again.

  • @YaraIssa12
    @YaraIssa12 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's really enlightening to learn about the history of paperbacks and appreciate how they've shaped our reading habits. Great content!

  • @YaraIssa12
    @YaraIssa12 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent work! Well done

  • @YaraIssa12
    @YaraIssa12 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congratulations on your new storytelling channel! I found it fascinating. Looking forward to more captivating stories! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @user-yd8lx9th6c
    @user-yd8lx9th6c 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good This history

  • @Juan_Ferso
    @Juan_Ferso 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tremendous effort, wonderful approaches and amazing projections... Well done in your presentation of the topic and in your analysis of the historical context and the extent of its connection to contemporary developments.

  • @user-bu4yu9pc1i
    @user-bu4yu9pc1i 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @user-yd8lx9th6c
    @user-yd8lx9th6c 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very informative. Thank you for your efforts.

  • @ASQ360
    @ASQ360 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much attah, waiting for next one

  • @Hady29
    @Hady29 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An interesting and enjoyable listen. Thanks for your hard work.

  • @nedalhajdarwich9506
    @nedalhajdarwich9506 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    her dem serkeftî be

  • @user-ci7ic4bk2i
    @user-ci7ic4bk2i 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A very informative and compendious overview of the history of fiction. Thank you.

  • @kiacating8029
    @kiacating8029 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    loved this

  • @jamalata2763
    @jamalata2763 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤

  • @abdatta1355
    @abdatta1355 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Viel Erfolg ❤

  • @abdulbakiahmad8388
    @abdulbakiahmad8388 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful and rich content, thank you for your effort

  • @Juan_Ferso
    @Juan_Ferso 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An excellent start and congratulations my friend🎉