{"product_id":"debating-rhetorical-narratology-matthew-clark-9780814214282","title":"Debating Rhetorical Narratology: On the Synthetic, Mimetic, and Thematic Aspects of Narrative","description":"In \u003ci\u003eDebating Rhetorical Narratology: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOn the Synthetic, Mimetic, and Thematic Aspects of Narrative, \u003c\/i\u003e Matthew Clark and James Phelan provide a model of lively, sharp, and good-natured scholarly exchange. Clark proposes \"friendly amendments\" to Phelan's theorizing of the synthetic, mimetic, and thematic aspects of narrative, and Phelan responds, often by explaining why he finds Clark's amendments less-than-friendly. Clark rounds off the debate by offering a brief rejoinder. Clark and Phelan consistently ground their theoretical arguments in their analyses of particular narratives, drawing on a corpus that ranges from Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e to Tobias Wolff's \u003ci\u003eIn Pharaoh's Army\u003c\/i\u003e and includes, among many others, Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, George Orwell's \u003ci\u003e1984, \u003c\/i\u003e and Toni Morrison's \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Clark and Phelan's deep dive into the synthetic, mimetic, and thematic leads them to explore many other aspects of narrative and narrative theory: style, audiences, the mimetic illusion, fictionality, and more. Their investigation also leads them into questions about rhetorical narratology's relation to other projects in narrative theory, especially unnatural narratology, and, indeed, about how to assess the explanatory power of competing theories. Ultimately, their debate is compelling testimony about the power of both narrative theory and narrative itself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Clark, James Phelan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814214282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814214282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020","brand":"Matthew Clark","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941466603775,"sku":"9780814214282","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_76de7d4f-b32b-4684-b576-6d6a7817c3bf.jpg?v=1681453084","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/debating-rhetorical-narratology-matthew-clark-9780814214282","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}