{"product_id":"narrative-space-and-time-elana-gomel-9780415705776","title":"Narrative Space and Time: Representing Impossible Topologies in Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpace is a central topic in cultural and narrative theory today, although in most cases theory assumes Newtonian absolute space. However, the idea of a universal homogeneous space is now obsolete. Black holes, multiple dimensions, quantum entanglement, and spatio-temporal distortions of relativity have passed into culture at large. This book examines whether narrative can be used to represent these \"impossible\" spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpossible topologies abound in ancient mythologies, from the Australian Aborigines' \"dream-time\" to the multiple-layer universe of the Sumerians. More recently, from Alice's adventures in Wonderland to contemporary science fiction's obsession with black holes and quantum paradoxes, counter-intuitive spaces are a prominent feature of modern and postmodern narrative. With the rise and popularization of science fiction, the inventiveness and variety of impossible narrative spaces explodes. The author analyses the narrative techniques used to represent such spaces alongside their cultural significance. Each chapter connects narrative deformation of space with historical problematic of time, and demonstrates the cognitive and perceptual primacy of narrative in representing, imagining and apprehending new forms of space and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive analysis of the connection between narratology, cultural theory, science fiction, and studies of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elana Gomel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415705770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415705776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Elana Gomel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136111718655,"sku":"9780415705776","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66583c1e-761b-42c7-80d1-7a708b69fa4e.jpg?v=1770160588","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/narrative-space-and-time-elana-gomel-9780415705776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}