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020			_a9781783748099
020			_aOBP.0187
024	7		_a10.11647/OBP.0187 _2doi
040			_aoapen _coapen
041	0		_aeng
042			_adc
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100	1		_aRib ,̤ Ignasi _4auth _91646346
245	1	0	_aProse Fiction _bAn Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative
260			_bOpen Book Publishers _c2019
300			_a1 electronic resource (262 p.)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
506	0		_aOpen Access _fUnrestricted online access _2star
520			_a"This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory - concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analysing and interpreting short stories and novels, but also in writing them. This textbook prioritises clarity over intricacy of theory, equipping its readers with the necessary tools to embark on further study of literature, literary theory and creative writing. Building on a 'semiotic model of narrative,' it is structured around the key elements of narratological theory, with chapters on plot, setting, characterisation, and narration, as well as on language and theme - elements which are underrepresented in existing textbooks on narrative theory. The chapter on language constitutes essential reading for those students unfamiliar with rhetoric, while the chapter on theme draws together significant perspectives from contemporary critical theory (including feminism and postcolonialism). This textbook is engaging and easily navigable, with key concepts highlighted and clearly explained, both in the text and in a full glossary located at the end of the book. Throughout the textbook the reader is aided by diagrams, images, quotes from prominent theorists, and instructive examples from classical and popular short stories and novels (such as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis,' J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter, or Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, amongst many others). Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative can either be incorporated as the main textbook into a wider syllabus on narrative theory and creative writing, or it can be used as a supplementary reference book for readers interested in narrative fiction. The textbook is a must-read for beginning students of narratology, especially those with no or limited prior experience in this area. It is of especial relevance to English and Humanities major students in Asia, for whom it was conceived and written. "
540			_aCreative Commons _fby/4.0/ _2cc _uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
546			_aEnglish
650		7	_aEducational: English literature _2bicssc _9912565
650		7	_aHigher & further education, tertiary education _2bicssc _9844361
650		7	_aHumanities _2bicssc _971572
650		7	_aLiterary studies: general _2bicssc _987999
650		7	_aShort stories _2bicssc _936787
653			_acollege
653			_acreative writing
653			_ahigh-school
653			_aliterary theory
653			_aliterature
653			_anarrative theory
653			_astorytelling
653			_atextbook
793	0		_aOAPEN Library.
856	4	0	_uhttp://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/23590 _70 _zOpen Access: OAPEN Library: description of the publication
856	4	0	_uhttps://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/18b84321-64aa-448b-8d77-c94d6119e478/9781783748112.pdf _70 _zOpen Access: OAPEN Library, download the publication
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