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"Not many books can be called indispensable. This one can. . . . Many people, reading this sane and cogent book, are going to feel as if doors and windows had been opened."--Wallace Stegner, American Scholar
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Why We Read Fiction offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as "Theory of Mind" and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives,
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Turner, a professor of English with a passion for cognitive studies, proposes new and intriguing interpretations of the workings of the mind and the evolution of language and grammar. "The literary mind is the fundamental mind," he states, then
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The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of literary theory, from definitions of technical terms to characterizations of literary movements. Geared toward students, teachers, readers, and writers alike, The
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The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism presents a staggeringly varied collection of the most influential critical statements from the classical era to the present day. Edited by scholars and teachers whose interests range from the
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The Semiotics of Theatre and Dramaremains a 'must-read' text for all those interested in the analysis of theatrical performance.
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Manfred Pfister’s book is the first to provide a coherent and comprehensive framework for the analysis of plays in all their dramatic and theatrical dimensions. The materical on which his analysis is based covers all genres and periods of drama,
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A fruitful, well-established development in literary studies has been the application of ideas drawn from linguistics. Precise analytical methods help the practical criticism of texts, while at the same time the theory of language has illuminated
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Looking at the technique or craft of writing, Language in Literature examines the ways in which language is organized to create literary effect and meaning. An activity-based introduction to literary stylistics, this book explains some of the core
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New exercises, further reading suggestions, and an updated bibliography, enhance this second edition of the classic Narrative . Toolan shows how systematic attention to language can reveal the works, their tellers, and their audience. New
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Review "A highly intelligent study, covering all the relevant theoretical issues skillfully and clearly." --Professor Frank Kermode, Cambridge University
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"The Literary in Theory takes up questions that have been basic to the enterprise known as ‘theory’ with a fine mix of historical awareness, lively critical sense, and thoughtful advocacy. Culler’s vision of literary studies is inclusive and
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What is Literary Theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is Literature, and does it matter? These are the sorts of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in a book which steers a clear path through a subject
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This acclaimed short study, originally published in 1983, and now thoroughly updated, elucidates the varied theoretical contributions of Roland Barthes (1915-80), the 'incomparable enlivener of the literary mind' whose lifelong fascination was with
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Can computer games be great literature? Do the rapidly evolving and culturally expanding genres of digital literature mean that the narrative mode of discourse -- novels, films, television series -- is losing its dominant position in our culture? Is
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"Lohafer explores a unique idea, one 'revolv[ing] around an experiment in which one or more readers identify sentences within a story when the text could end.' Lohafer presents student response to this experiment and goes on to analyze a number of
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This highly acclaimed study analyzes the various trends in English criticism during the first four decades of this century.
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Why We Read Fiction offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as "Theory of Mind" and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives,
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