Art of the Story-Teller
eBook - ePub

Art of the Story-Teller

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  1. 234 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Art of the Story-Teller

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About this book

Marie L Shedlock discusses what storytelling is, the role of storytelling in culture, the crucial elements of storytelling and its possible outcomes. She also looks at the media used for storytelling in ancient times compared to the sophisticated multimedia storytelling of today's entertainment industry. She follows the changes to storytelling brought about by the writing of language.

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Table of contents

  1. THE ART OF THE STORY-TELLER
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. PART I. THE ART OF THE STORY-TELLER
  6. Chapter I. The Difficulties of the Story
  7. Chapter II. The Essentials of the Story
  8. Chapter III. The Artifices of Story-Telling
  9. Chapter IV. Elements to Avoid in the Selection of Material
  10. Chapter V. Elements to Seek in Choice of Material
  11. Chapter V. How to Obtain and Maintain the Effect of the Story
  12. Chapter VII. Questions Asked by Teachers
  13. PART II. THE STORIES
  14. A Saga
  15. The Legend of St. Christopher
  16. Arthur in the Cave
  17. Hafiz, the Stone-Cutter
  18. To Your Good Health. (From the Russian)
  19. The Proud Cock
  20. Snegourka
  21. The Water Nixie
  22. The Blue Rose
  23. The Two Frogs
  24. The Wise Old Shepherd
  25. The Folly of Panic
  26. The True Spirit of a Festival Day
  27. Filial Piety
  28. PART III. LIST OF STORIES
  29. Note of Acknowledgment
  30. Endnotes