Such Stuff as Dreams
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Such Stuff as Dreams
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Description
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
Product details
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Edition:
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1
- Languages:
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Original:
English
- Number of Pages:
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290
- Publisher:
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John Wiley & Sons
- Publication Date:
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2011-07-15
- ISBN / EAN:
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9780470974575
- Weight:
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424 g
- Dimensions:
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15/23/2 cm
- GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
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