Story and nonfiction

The art of story is one of the oldest forms of literature and the most influential in weaving human culture. This book delves into the study of the art of story from its beginnings as a means of interpreting the world and transmitting beliefs and traditions across generations. It explores how the first stories were interspersed with myths and legends, mixed with legendary figures of gods, kings and heroes, and loaded with wonders and surprises.
With the progress of time and the development of the human mind, stories gradually began to get rid of superstitions to move to a stage where they are used as a means of preaching and teaching, and reflect philosophical and scientific developments. In this book, we trace how the story evolved from a tool for presenting myths into an independent art that aims to delve into the corridors of the human soul and present life with all its contradictions. The book also reviews how the story was able to become a distinct literary genre that deals with all aspects of life in a way that attracts both the private and the public.
Between the pages of this book, we reveal how storytelling became a fine art that can discuss serious matters in parallel with humor, and how these arts left their mark on the course of world literature.