{"product_id":"such-stuff-as-dreams-keith-oatley-9780470974575","title":"Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction","description":"\u003ci\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Oatley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470974575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470974575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.93h x 6.16w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012","brand":"Keith Oatley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919869739263,"sku":"9780470974575","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_acab33b4-58fe-4529-92e2-5d470e8ddeca.jpg?v=1680812361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/such-stuff-as-dreams-keith-oatley-9780470974575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}