Narrative Discourse
| Author | : Gérard Genette |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801492599 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801492594 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (594 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Narrative Discourse by : Gérard Genette
Download or read book Narrative Discourse written by Gérard Genette and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genette uses Proust's Remembrance of Things Past as a work to identify and name the basic constituents and techniques of narrative. Genette illustrates the examples by referring to other literary works. His systemic theory of narrative deals with the structure of fiction, including fictional devices that go unnoticed and whose implications fulfill the Western narrative tradition.
