A Dictionary of Narratology (Paperback)


History, literature, religion, myth, film, psychology, theory, and daily conversation all rely heavily upon narrative. So it is hardly surprising that studies of the art of narrative abound. Narrative has a language much its own, with regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in a novel, cartoon, or case study. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes and analyzes this language, and only recently have serious attempts been made to regularize it to permit one expert to understand another. In "A Dictionary of Narratology," Gerald Prince provides quick and reliable access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. All entries are keyed to articles or books in which the terms originate or are exemplified. Important as the first book of its kind, "A Dictionary of Narratology" should prove indispensable to writers, critics, and scholars in many fields.

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History, literature, religion, myth, film, psychology, theory, and daily conversation all rely heavily upon narrative. So it is hardly surprising that studies of the art of narrative abound. Narrative has a language much its own, with regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in a novel, cartoon, or case study. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes and analyzes this language, and only recently have serious attempts been made to regularize it to permit one expert to understand another. In "A Dictionary of Narratology," Gerald Prince provides quick and reliable access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. All entries are keyed to articles or books in which the terms originate or are exemplified. Important as the first book of its kind, "A Dictionary of Narratology" should prove indispensable to writers, critics, and scholars in many fields.

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University of Nebraska Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 1987

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209 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback

Pages

118

ISBN-13

978-0-8032-8714-3

Barcode

9780803287143

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0-8032-8714-3



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