Story and Discourse by Seymour Chatman
For the specialist in the study of narrative structure, this is a solid and very perceptive exploration of the issues salient to the telling of a storywhatever the medium.An important American contribution to the study of narrative theory
* Choice *What I appreciate most in Chatman's study are the problem-solving activities and ambitions: again and again, he proves capable of defining areas to investigate (the borders between narrative and other temporal genres, for example, the typography of plots, the distinctive features of foregrounding and backgrounding) and of discussing narrative in terms of problems and solutions. When I opened the Chatman volume, I read the blurb first: 'A judicious and well-informed book, Story and Discourse should become the standard guide to narrative and to modern thinking about narrative.' The blurb is right.
-- Gerald Prince * MLN *Seymour Chatman is Professor of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801491863 |
| ISBN 10 | 080149186X |
| Title | Story and Discourse |
| Author | Seymour Chatman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 1980-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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