Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel
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Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel
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Narrated by:
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Rosemary Benson
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By:
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Lisa Zunshine
About this listen
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, Dostoyevsky'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 listeners 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.
The book is published by The Ohio State University Press.
©2006 The Ohio State University (P)2013 Redwood Audiobooks