Publisher's Synopsis
The Lover's Lexicon by Frederick Greenwood is a comprehensive handbook that is designed to provide assistance to novelists, playwrights, philosophers, and minor poets in their creative pursuits. The book is particularly geared towards those who are enamored, or in love, and seeks to help them express their emotions through their writing. The book is divided into several sections, each of which covers a different aspect of love and its expression. The first section provides an overview of the lexicon, defining key terms and concepts related to love. The following sections delve deeper into the nuances of love, exploring topics such as attraction, passion, devotion, and heartbreak. Throughout the book, Greenwood provides examples of how different writers have approached the topic of love in their work, offering insights and inspiration for readers. The book also includes exercises and prompts to help writers develop their own unique voice and style when writing about love. Overall, The Lover's Lexicon is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to explore the complexities of love and its expression in literature. It is a must-read for writers who want to create compelling and authentic portrayals of love in their work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
