Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works inthe brains and imagination of both readers and writers. Demonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves Informed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities Explores traditional aspects of fiction, including character, plot, setting, and theme, as well as a number of classic techniques, such as metaphor, metonymy, defamiliarization, and cues Includesextensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies Features excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including worksby William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others
- ISBN: 978-0-470-97457-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés