The Novel: An Introduction - Softcover

Bode, Christoph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405194472 ISBN 13: 9781405194471

Publisher: Blackwell Pub, 2011

Synopsis

This is an engaging introduction to the novel and narrative theory that will deepen readers' understanding and enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of this popular genre.

• Provides readers with the critical tools to become expert narratologists and more insightful readers
• Reflects on the rise of world literature, with examples drawn from Spanish, French, Italian, German, Scandinavian, and Russian novels for analysis or illustration, as well as works from English and American literature
• Featured topics include the handling of space and time in the novel, narrative situations, literary symbols, and gendering

About this title

About the Authors

Christoph Bode is Chair of Modern English Literature at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany. He has written 20 books and some 70 articles - both in English and German - on Narratology, Romanticism, and Critical Theory. Bode is also President of the German Society for English Romanticism and a Corresponding Fellow of the English Association.



Christoph Bode is Chair of Modern English Literature at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany. He has written 20 books and some 70 articles-both in English and German-on Narratology, Romanticism, and Critical Theory. Bode is also President of the German Society for English Romanticism and a Corresponding Fellow of the English Association.

Christoph Bode is Chair of Modern English Literature at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany. He has written 20 books and some 70 articles - both in English and German - on Narratology, Romanticism, and Critical Theory. Bode is also President of the German Society for English Romanticism and a Corresponding Fellow of the English Association.

From the Back Cover

By subjecting established critical models and recent developments in the field to an original critique, The Novel provides readers with a lucid introduction to narrative theory. It reveals how narratological analysis is not an end in itself, but serves to deepen our understanding and enhance our enjoyment of literary works. Only by understanding how a novel technically "works" - or doesn't - can one truly appreciate its deeper "meaning." 

Reflecting on the rise of world literature, examples are drawn from Spanish, French, Italian, German, Scandinavian, and Russian novels for analysis or illustration - as well as works from English and American literature. Major chapters feature topics such as the handling of space and time in the novel, narrative situations, literary symbols, and gendering.

With its engaging blend of thoughtful analysis and deft insights, The Novel offers book lovers a powerful inducement to read unfamiliar novels - and to re-read those they do know.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405194472
• ISBN 13: 9781405194471
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 287