| Author | : Lisa Zunshine |
| File Size | : 51,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Ohio State University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 01 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9780814210284 |
| Pages | : 210 pages |
Why We Read Fiction by Lisa Zunshine Book PDF Summary
Why We Read Fiction offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as "Theory of Mind" and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives, from Richardson s Clarissa, Dostoyevski's Crime and Punishment, and Austen s Pride and Prejudice to Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, Nabokov's Lolita, and Hammett s The Maltese Falcon. Zunshine's surprising new interpretations of well-known literary texts and popular cultural representations constantly prod her readers to rethink their own interest in fictional narrative. Written for a general audience, this study provides a jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture.