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Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel (Theory and Interpretation of Narrative)

By Lisa Zunshine

Book information

Publisher
Ohio State University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
081425151X, 0814210287, 9780814251515
LCC
PN3331 .Z86 2006
Google Books ID
BtdB2CcXazEC
Open Library ID
OL22725932M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
472 kB (482869 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
\0
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

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, from Richardson’s Clarissa, Dostoyevski’s Crime and Punishment, and Austen’s Pride and Prejudice to Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, Nabokov’s Lolita, and Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon. Zunshine’s surprising new interpretations of well-known literary texts and popular cultural representations constantly prod her readers to rethink their own interest in fictional narrative. Written for a general audience, this study provides a jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture.

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