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Product Identifiers
PublisherOhio State University Press
ISBN-10081425151X
ISBN-139780814251515
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038443010
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhy We Read Fiction : Theory of Mind and the Novel
Number of Pages198 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCognitive Science, General, Books & Reading
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Science
AuthorLisa Zunshine
Book SeriesTheory and Interpretation of Narrative Ser.
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-028358
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Zunshine proved beyond doubt that even the more conservative literary student who just wants a better reading or understanding of a specific novel stands to gain considerably by adopting the cognitive outlook and vocabulary she suggests." --Uri Margolin, University of Alberta
Dewey Decimal809.3
SynopsisA jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture., 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., 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. Book jacket.