Narratology : introduction to the theory of narrative / Mieke Bal.

By:

Bal, Mieke, 1946-

Material type:

TextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publication details: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2017.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxi, 205 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781442628342

Uniform titles:

Theorie van vertellen en verhalen. English

Subject(s):

Narration (Rhetoric)

DDC classification:

808.3

Contents:

Introduction -- Ch. 1. Text: Signs -- Ch. 2. Story: Aspects -- Ch. 3. Fabula Elements.

Summary: Since its first publication in English in 1985, Mieke Bal's Narratology has become an international classic and the comprehensive introduction to the theory of narrative texts, both literary and non-literary. Providing insights into how readers interpret narrative text, the fourth edition of Narratology is a guide for students and scholars seeking to analyze narratives of any language, period, and region with clear, systematic and reliable concepts. With the addition of in-depth analysis of literary nuances and methods, award-wining cultural theorist Mieke Bal continues to present narrative concepts with clarity. Bal uses a systematic framework to better explain how narratives function, are formed, and eventually interpreted by the reader, while presenting a comprehensive study of the surface perception of language, the perceived narrative world, point of view, and characterization.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Marbella International University Centre Library	808.3 BAL nar (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	11901

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction --
Ch. 1. Text: Signs --
Ch. 2. Story: Aspects --
Ch. 3. Fabula Elements.

Since its first publication in English in 1985, Mieke Bal's Narratology has become an international classic and the comprehensive introduction to the theory of narrative texts, both literary and non-literary. Providing insights into how readers interpret narrative text, the fourth edition of Narratology is a guide for students and scholars seeking to analyze narratives of any language, period, and region with clear, systematic and reliable concepts.
With the addition of in-depth analysis of literary nuances and methods, award-wining cultural theorist Mieke Bal continues to present narrative concepts with clarity. Bal uses a systematic framework to better explain how narratives function, are formed, and eventually interpreted by the reader, while presenting a comprehensive study of the surface perception of language, the perceived narrative world, point of view, and characterization.

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