stories, plots, etc

"Manga and anime stories cover nearly every imaginable scenario from high school crushes to ninja battles on distant planets. 'Fantasy, Romance, and More: Genres of Anime and Manga' is an . . . exploration of the most popular genres including romance, science-fiction, action-adventure, comedy, and fantasy"--Amazon.

This two-volume supplement updates and extends the original series coverage...of seventy-nine contemporary or hitherto neglected writers.

Summarizes the plots of operas ranging from the 17th to the 20th century and includes composers such as Mozart, Wagner, Rossini, and Benjamin Britten.

Discusses the background of the opera, synopsis of the plot, music, survey of performances, chronology and major compositions by Puccini.

Uses the work of authors such as Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and Robert Louis Stevenson to illustrate the basic elements of fiction, including plot elements, character, conflict, flashback, foreshadowing, and others.