9780814251843-0814251846-Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates (THEORY INTERPRETATION NARRATIV)

Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates (THEORY INTERPRETATION NARRATIV)

ISBN-13: 9780814251843
ISBN-10: 0814251846
Author: Brian Richardson, James Phelan, Peter J. Rabinowitz, David Herman, ROBYN R. WARHOL
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Format: Paperback 353 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780814251843
ISBN-10: 0814251846
Author: Brian Richardson, James Phelan, Peter J. Rabinowitz, David Herman, ROBYN R. WARHOL
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Format: Paperback 353 pages

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Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates (THEORY INTERPRETATION NARRATIV) (ISBN-13: 9780814251843 and ISBN-10: 0814251846), written by authors Brian Richardson, James Phelan, Peter J. Rabinowitz, David Herman, ROBYN R. WARHOL, was published by Ohio State University Press in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates (THEORY INTERPRETATION NARRATIV) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $6.05.

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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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