A Companion to Narrative Theory (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture) [Kindle Edition]

James Phelan (Editor), Peter J. Rabinowitz (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

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"Written by major narrative theorists, these essays are original to this volume and are impressively accessible. The editors include ample notes, suggestions for further reading, and a brief glossary. Highly recommended."
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Product 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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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 7166 KB
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (August 1, 2005)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000W7WVSU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
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