Why We Read Fiction: Theory of the Mind and the Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780814251515)

Why We Read Fiction offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as "Theory of Mind" and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives, from Richardson's Clarissa, Dostoyevski's Crime and Punishment, and Austen's Pride and Prejudice to Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, Nabokov's Lolita, and Hammett's The Maltese Falcon. Zunshine's surprising new interpretations of well-known literary texts and popular cultural representations constantly prod her readers to rethink their own interest in fictional narrative. Written for a general audience, this study provides a jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture.

Author: Lisa Zunshine
ISBN-10: 081425151X
ISBN-13: 9780814251515
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/22/2006
Pages: 198
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2006 pg. 643