Opacity of Narrative

Peter Lamarque

ISBN 10: 1783480165 / ISBN 13: 9781783480166

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - What is narrative What is distinctive about the great literary narratives In virtue of what is a narrative fictional or non-fictional In this important new book Peter Lamarque, one of the leading philosophers of literature at work today, explores these and related questions to bring new clarity and insight to debates about narrative in philosophy, critical theory, and narratology.He highlights 'opacity' as a feature of literary narratives and examines the implications for our understanding of fictional worlds and fictional characters. Throughout he challenges received views about narrative, questioning the indispensability of narrative in an individual's self-conception and the importance of both truth and emotion as measures of literary greatness. He reflects on the 'non-fiction' novel arguing that it does not weaken the distinction between fiction and no-fiction.The book offers a compelling and original account of these and other issues, making a critical contribution to topical and wide-ranging debates.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Opacity of Narrative
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783480165
• ISBN 13: 9781783480166
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 18D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 530 grams

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Synopsis

What is narrative? What is distinctive about the great literary narratives? In virtue of what is a narrative fictional or non-fictional? In this important new book Peter Lamarque, one of the leading philosophers of literature at work today, explores these and related questions to bring new clarity and insight to debates about narrative in philosophy, critical theory, and narratology.

He highlights 'opacity' as a feature of literary narratives and examines the implications for our understanding of fictional worlds and fictional characters. Throughout he challenges received views about narrative, questioning the indispensability of narrative in an individual's self-conception and the importance of both truth and emotion as measures of literary greatness. He reflects on the 'non-fiction' novel arguing that it does not weaken the distinction between fiction and no-fiction.

The book offers a compelling and original account of these and other issues, making a critical contribution to topical and wide-ranging debates.

About the Author

Peter Lamarque is professor of philosophy at the University of York, UK. His many publications include Work and Object: Explorations in the Metaphysics of Art (OUP, 2010), The Philosophy of Literature (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008), Fictional Points of View (Cornell University Press, 1996), and Truth, Fiction and Literature: A Philosophical Perspective (with Stein Haugom Olsen, Clarendon Press, 1994). He was Editor of the British Journal of Aesthetics from 1995 to 2008.