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Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative
- Author(s):
- Open Book Publishers (view group) , Ignasi Ribó
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- Open Book Publishers
- Item Type:
- Book
- Tag(s):
- H (Humanities), YQE (Educational: English Literature), FYB (Short stories), JNM (Higher and further education)
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/2mmk-xx22
- Abstract:
- This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory – concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analysing and interpreting short stories and novels, but also in writing them. This textbook prioritises clarity over intricacy of theory, equipping its readers with the necessary tools to embark on further study of literature, literary theory and creative writing. Building on a ‘semiotic model of narrative,’ it is structured around the key elements of narratological theory, with chapters on plot, setting, characterisation, and narration, as well as on language and theme – elements which are underrepresented in existing textbooks on narrative theory. The chapter on language constitutes essential reading for those students unfamiliar with rhetoric, while the chapter on theme draws together significant perspectives from contemporary critical theory (including feminism and postcolonialism). This textbook is engaging and easily navigable, with key concepts highlighted and clearly explained, both in the text and in a full glossary located at the end of the book. Throughout the textbook the reader is aided by diagrams, images, quotes from prominent theorists, and instructive examples from classical and popular short stories and novels (such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis,’ J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, or Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, amongst many others).
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Book
- Status:
- Pending Review
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- Attribution
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