Such Stuff as Dreams - The Psychology of Fiction (Paperback)

Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. * Demonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves * Informed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities * Explores 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 * Includes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies * Features excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	K Oatley
Dimensions:	229 x 165 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	275
ISBN-13:	978-0-470-97457-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Promotions
LSN:	0-470-97457-5
Barcode:	9780470974575

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