A Companion to Narrative Theory

A Companion to Narrative Theory
ISBN-10
140515196X
ISBN-13
9781405151962
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
592
Language
English
Published
2008-04-15
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
James Phelan, Peter J. Rabinowitz

Description

The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry. Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Hillis Miller and Gerald Prince Represents all the major critical approaches to narrative and investigates and debates the relations between them Considers narratives in different disciplines, such as law and medicine Features analyses of a variety of media, including film, music, and painting Designed to be of interest to specialists, yet accessible to readers with little prior knowledge of the field

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