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  2. Sitti Nurbaya - Wikipedia

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    However, he considers the plot of Sitti Nurbaya more interesting for a reader from a Western background than the older novel. [ 3 ] Siregar wrote that Rusli "in many things acts as a dalang ", [ c ] or puppet master , occasionally removing the characters in order to speak directly to the reader, making the message too one-sided.

  3. Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat - Wikipedia

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    Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat (Arabic: الأسماء والصفات, romanized: Divine names and attributes), is a major classic of Islamic theology authored by Al-Bayhaqi. It was said such a book had never existed like this before and for this reason the author was considered a pioneer in this field.

  4. Sentimentalism (literature) - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Laurence Sterne's novel, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, the narrator is using the sentimental character Yorick as a device to critique the obligation of morality, whether it is sentimental or rational. There is a scene early in the novel where Yorick meets a monk and refuses "to give him a single sous [a penny]."

  5. Tri Hita Karana - Wikipedia

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    Tri Hita Karana is a traditional philosophy for life on the island of Bali, Indonesia.The literal translation is roughly the "three causes of well-being" or "three reasons for prosperity."

  6. Magnanimity - Wikipedia

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    Noah Webster defined Magnanimity in this way: . Greatness of mind; that elevation or dignity of soul, which encounters danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, which raises the possessor above revenge, and makes him delight in acts of benevolence, which makes him disdain injustice and meanness, and prompts him to sacrifice personal ease, interest and safety for the accomplishment of ...

  7. Novel - Wikipedia

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    A novel is a long, fictional narrative. The novel in the modern era usually makes use of a literary prose style. The development of the prose novel at this time was encouraged by innovations in printing, and the introduction of cheap paper in the 15th century. Several characteristics of a novel might include:

  8. Romance novel - Wikipedia

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    A romance novel or romantic novel is a genre fiction novel that primarily focuses on the relationship and romantic love between two people, typically with an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. Authors who have contributed to the development of this genre include Maria Edgeworth, Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, and Charlotte Brontë.

  9. Nh. Dini - Wikipedia

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    Nurhayati Srihardini Siti Nukatin Coffin (29 February 1936 – 4 December 2018), better known by her pen name Nh.Dini (sometimes NH Dini in English), was an Indonesian novelist and feminist.