Introduction to the Book TypeThe following is an introduction to some common book types:
** 1. Biography **
These books mainly described the life stories of the characters, including their growth experiences, achievements, setbacks, and so on. Through a detailed description of the characters 'lives, they revealed their unique personalities and influences.
** 2. Adventure **
The content revolved around people in danger and facing various risks, such as adventure stories during travel or sailing. The adventure plot might be set in different time periods or unfamiliar places.
** 3. Epic **
With heroes as the center, it often involved long-term, large-scale wars or political struggles.
** 4. Essay, Essay **
It is a non-fiction work that presents arguments or points of view on various topics.
** 5. Fable **
Most of the time, talking animals and objects were used to simulate people, so as to tell stories that contained moral education.
** 6. Fairy Tales/Folktales **
These stories involved the confrontation between good and evil, and may have fantastical backgrounds. Folk tales were traditional stories passed down through word of mouth. Fairy tales might have elements such as elves, trolls, giants, royalty, and fairies.
** 7. Fantasy **
The story contained elements that were not based on reality. This fantasy element could be reflected in the environment, events, or characters.
** 8. Gothic Literature **
Combining horror and romantic elements, it usually has dark tones and a theme.
** 9. Historical Fictions **
The content contained characters, scenes, and situations that matched the historical background, but it was a fictional story.
** X. History **
Based on the records of real historical events, the compilation of historical materials was strictly respected.
** 11. Horror **
It was mostly about characters with supernatural abilities and fantasy environments. The plot was eerie and scary, such as witches, vampires, and monsters.
** 12. Information **
It was mainly to record and describe what happened to people in real society in real places.
** 13. Memories **
It was a record of a series of real events, usually written by the participants of the event. Compared to historical books, it was more free in form, and the tone was leisurely and friendly. The focus was usually on the people, events, or times that the author knew.
** 14. Mystery **
involved in investigating or solving criminal problems.
** 15. Nursery-Rhyme **
It was a traditional poem written for children, including lullabies, finger games, and counting songs.
** 16. Philosophy **
These books usually explored the value, meaning, and wisdom of existence.
** 17. Poetry **
A form of literature and art that uses human aesthetic qualities to create deeper meaning.
** 18. Realism **
It advocated an objective and calm observation of real life, striving to reproduce the typical characters in the typical environment, and describing them accurately and delicately according to the original style of life.
** 19. Romance **
It was usually a story about love and the possibility of losing it.
** 20. Satire **
He often criticized the current malpractices in a humorous manner.
** 21. Science Fictions **
The discussion of scientific innovation was likely to be set in the future and involve high-tech elements.
** 22. Speech **
It was a written record of a work that had been published in public.
** 23. Tragedy **
It usually involved a hero of high status whose character flaws led to his downfall.
In addition, books could also be divided into ideology categories, such as philosophy and religious books, which required repeated reading or even memorization to grasp the essence; tools, such as dictionary, map, etc., which were read by analysis and searched when needed, but could also be read by in-depth researchers; leisure categories, such as novels, magazines, newspapers, etc., which were generally simple to browse.
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