Cobley, Paul, 1963-

Narrative / Paul Cobley. - 2nd edition. - 320 pages ; 20 cm. - The new critical idiom . - New critical idiom. .

Previous edition: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Human beings have constantly told stories, presented events and placed the world into narrative form. This activity suggests a very basic way of looking at the world, yet, this book argues, even the most seemingly simple of stories is embedded in a complex network of relations. Paul Cobley traces these relations, considering the ways in which humans have employed narrative over the centuries to 're-present' time, space and identity.

Specialized.

9780415834438 (hbk.) : £65.00 9780415834445 (pbk.) : £14.99


Narration (Rhetoric)
Fiction--History and criticism.
Literature.
Literature.

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