A Companion to Narrative Theory

Phelan, James; Rabinowitz, Peter J.

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

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2008-06-09

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781405184380

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Dimensions: 246.4cm x172.7cm

Pages: 592.0