Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field
Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Hillis Miller and Gerald Prince
Represents all the major critical approaches to narrative and investigates and debates the relations between them
Considers narratives in different disciplines, such as law and medicine
Features analyses of a variety of media, including film, music, and painting
Designed to be of interest to specialists, yet accessible to readers with little prior knowledge of the field