Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the NovelWhy 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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| Title | Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel Theory and interpretation of narrative series |
| Author | Lisa Zunshine |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Ohio State University Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0814210287, 9780814210284 |
| Length | 198 pages |
| Subjects | › LITERARY CRITICISM / General Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory |
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