Basic Elements of Narrative

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Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking aboutwhat narrative is and how to identify its basic elements acrossvarious media, introducing key concepts developed by previoustheorists and contributing original ideas to the growing body ofscholarship on stories. * Includes an overview of recent developments in narrativescholarship * Provides an accessible introduction to key concepts in thefield * Views narrative as a cognitive structure, type of text, andresource for interpersonal communication * Uses examples from literature, face to face interaction,graphic novels, and film to explore the core features ofnarrative * Includes a glossary of key terms, full bibliography, andcomprehensive index * Appropriate for multiple audiences, including students,non-specialists, and experts in the field

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David Herman

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"This book has some very valuable pieces of narrative wisdom thatwould be useful to scholars in narrative theory, literary analysisand sociolinguistics...It is, however, a complete and solidcompanion for those con-cerned with the important task offurther developing the field of narrative inquiry." (DiscourseStudies, December 2010) "In Basic Elements of Narrative the eminent narratologistDavid Herman offers new ideas about what narrative is . . .Theinterdisciplinary nature of this chicken-and-egg question-whethernarratives represent what it's like to live in our world or welearn from narratives what it's like to live in our world-serves asan excellent indication of the breadth of the audience for whichHerman's book will be thought-provoking." (Papers on Languageand Literature, 2010)
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