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A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a creative work, such as a book or a film. Learn about the origin, usage, and parody of blurbs, and see some examples from literature and cinema.
Paratext is material that surrounds a published main text and influences its interpretation. Learn about the concept of paratext, its components (peritext and epitext), and its applications in literary and other fields.
PDF stands for Portable Document Format, a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, independently of software, hardware, and operating systems. PDF files can contain various content such as vector graphics, raster images, multimedia, forms, and encryption, and are standardized as ISO 32000.
Learn about the history, definitions, and characteristics of young adult literature, a genre of fiction for readers aged 12 to 18. Explore examples of classic and contemporary works that address themes such as friendship, identity, and social issues.
A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically in codex format. Learn about the etymology, history, publishing, classification, and social and cultural issues of books.
Learn about the categories and conventions of literature based on stylistic criteria, such as fiction, nonfiction, epic, tragedy, comedy, and more. Explore the history, elements, and subgenres of various writing genres with examples and references.
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that can be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents. Learn about the origins, characteristics, genres and authors of short stories from ancient to modern times.
A byline is a line of text that gives the name of the writer of an article or a piece of creative nonfiction. Learn about the origin, prevalence and usage of bylines in journalism and literature, as well as some examples and exceptions.