Possible Worlds Theory and Counterfactual Historical Fiction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book offers a comprehensive Possible Worlds framework with which to analyse counterfactual historical fiction. Counterfactual historical fiction is a literary genre that comprises narratives set in worlds whose histories run contrary to the history of our world, usually speculating on what would have happened had a significant historical event (such as a war) turned out differently. The author develops a systematic critical approach based on a customised model of Possible Worlds Theory supplemented by cognitive concepts that account for the different processes that readers go through when they read counterfactual historical fiction, a genre which relies heavily on pre-existing knowledge about history and culture. This book will be of interest to anyone working with Possible Worlds, including within the fields of philosophy, literary studies, stylistics, cognitive poetics, and narratology.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Riyukta Raghunath
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-053451-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	3-03-053451-0
Barcode:	9783030534516

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