[New Critical Idiom 01] • Narrative

This comprehensive, accessible guidebook traces the ways in which human beings have used narrative to make sense of time, space and identity over the centuries. Particular attention is given to:

early narrative, from Hellenic and Hebraic

the rise of the novel

realist representation

imperialism and narrative

modernism and cinema

postmodern narrative

* narrative and new technologies.

With a strong emphasis on clarity and a range of examples from oral cultures to cyberspace, this is the ideal guide to an essential critical topic.