Such Stuff as Dreams - the Psychology of Fiction

Such Stuff as Dreams - the Psychology of Fiction by Keith Oatley


Authors
Keith Oatley
ISBN
9780470974575
Published
Released
01 / 06 / 2011
Binding
Paperback
Pages
290
Dimensions
165 x 233 x 16mm

Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works in the 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
* Includes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies
* Features excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others
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