PHELAN, James et Peter J. Rabino (dir.), A Companion to Narrative Theory, Maldon/Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 2005, 571 p.

Table des matières, introduction et glossaire

The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry.

• 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