Affective narratology : the emotional structure of stories

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Hogan, Patrick Colm, 1957- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2011
SeriesFrontiers of narrative
Subjects
ISBN9780803230026
Physical Descriptionix, 293 s. ; 24 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A passion for plot
  • Before stories: emotional time and Anna Karenina
  • Stories and works: from ancient Egypt to postmodernism
  • Universal narrative prototypes: sacrifice, heroism, and romantic love
  • Cross-cultural minor genres: attachment, lust, revenge, and criminal justice
  • Afterword: Stories and the training of sensibility