9780814251843: Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates
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ISBN 10 : 0814251846 ISBN 13 : 9780814251843
Editeur : Ohio State University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates addresses two frequently asked questions about narrative studies: “what is narrative theory?” and “how do different approaches to narrative relate to each other?” In engaging with these questions, the book demonstrates the diversity and vitality of the field and promotes a broader dialogue about its assumptions, methods, and purposes.

In Part One, the co-authors explore the scope and aims of narrative from four distinct perspectives: rhetorical (Phelan and Rabinowitz), feminist (Warhol), mind-oriented (Herman), and unnatural (Richardson). Using case studies (Huckleberry Finn, Persuasion, On Chesil Beach, and Midnight’s Children, respectively), the co-authors explain their different takes on the same core concepts: authors, narrators, narration; plot, time, and progression; space, setting, and perspective; character; reception and the reader; and narrative values. In Part Two, the co-authors respond to one another’s views. As they discuss the relation of the approaches to each other, they highlight significant current debates and map out key developments in the field.

Accessibly written, Narrative Theory can serve as the basis for a wide range of courses, even as its incisive presentation of four major approaches and its lively give-and-take about the powers and limitations of each make the book an indispensable resource for specialists.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Herman, James Phelan, and Robyn Warhol are faculty members in the Department of English at Ohio State University, Peter J. Rabinowitz in the Department of Comparative Literature at Hamilton College, and Brian Richardson in the Department of English at the University of Maryland.

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Éditeur
Ohio State University Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814251846
ISBN 13 
9780814251843
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
298
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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