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Narratology and classics : a practical guide /

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Narrative is an important element in our daily life and the novel is arguably the most popular genre of our times. The theory of narrative or narratology, which was developed in the 1960s, has helped us towards a better understanding of the how and why of narrative. This book provides an introductio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jong, Irene J. F. de (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Classical literature > History and criticism.
Narration (Rhetoric) > History.
Greek literature > History and criticism.
Littérature ancienne > Histoire et critique.
Narration > Histoire.
Littérature grecque > Histoire et critique.
Classical literature
Greek literature
Narration (Rhetoric)
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Narrators and narratees
  • Focalization
  • TIme
  • Space
  • Narratology and epic: Homeric hymn to Aphrodite 45-291 (Aphrodite and Anchises)
  • Narratology and historiography: Herodotus, Histories 1.34-45 (Atys and Adrastus)
  • Narratology and drama: Euripides, Bacchae 1043-1152 (The Death of Pentheus).