ABSTRACT

This comprehensive, accessible guidebook traces the ways in which human beings have used narrative to make sense of time, space and identity over the centuries. Particular attention is given to:* early narrative, from Hellenic and Hebraic* the rise of the novel* realist representation* imperialism and narrative* modernism and cinema* postmodern nar

chapter 1|28 pages

In the Beginning: The End

chapter 2|27 pages

Early Narrative

chapter 3|32 pages

The Rise and Rise of the Novel

chapter 4|29 pages

Realist Representation

chapter 5|29 pages

Beyond Realism

chapter 6|25 pages

Modernism and the Cinema

chapter 7|30 pages

Postmodernism

chapter 8|28 pages

In the End: The Beginning