The miniaturists /

In The Miniaturists Barbara Browning explores her attraction to tininess and the stories of those who share it. Interweaving autobiography with research on unexpected topics and letting her voracious curiosity guide her, Browning offers a series of charming short essays that plumb what it means to p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Browning, Barbara, 1961- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Durham, North Carolina : Duke University Press, [2022].
Subjects:	Literature > History and criticism. Miniature objects in literature. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies.

Table of Contents:

Foibles of Insects and Men
The Mother of Forensic Science
Dilation and Contraction
Suite for Toy Piano
Gulliver Phantasies
The Handwriting on the Wall
Lead Paint and Other Poisons
That Which Is More Proportionable to the Smallness of My Abilities.