Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method - Softcover

Gerard Genette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801492599 ISBN 13: 9780801492594

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1983

Synopsis

Gerard Genette builds a systematic theory of narrative upon an anlaysis of the writings of Marcel Proust, particularly 'Remembrance of Things Past.'

Adopting what is essentially a structuralist approach, the author identifies and names the basic constituents and techniques of narrative and illustrates them by referring to literary works in many languages.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Gerard Genette, a critic of international stature, here builds a systematic theory of narrative upon an analysis of the writings of Marcel Proust, particularly Remembrance of Things Past. Adopting what is essentially a structuralist approach, the author identifies and names the basic constituents and techniques of narrative and illustrates them by referring to literary works in many languages.

About the Author:

Jonathan Culler is Class of 1916 Professor of English at Cornell University. He is the author of many books, including On Deconstruction: Theory and Criticism after Structuralism and The Pursuit of Signs: Semiotics, Literature, Deconstruction, both from Cornell University Press, and Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0801492599
• ISBN 13: 9780801492594
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288