{"product_id":"narrative-and-narration-9780231181433","title":"Narrative and Narration","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarren Buckland provides a clear and accessible introduction that explains how narrative and narration work using straightforward language. He distills the basic components of cinematic storytelling into a set of core concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA masterful summary of the discoveries that have made narrative theory one of the most intellectually powerful paradigms in film studies. One of the great pleasures in reading Buckland's clear and concise book are the acute analyses he provides of a range of popular films, readings that illustrate the strengths of the method—and the strengths of the author. Genuinely illuminating. -- Robert Burgoyne, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Historical Film\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuckland’s book encompasses a vast array of issues concerned with film narration. It expounds principal theories, the most pervasive narrative modes in the history of cinema, basic notions and categories, as well as providing exemplary analyses of carefully chosen films. Lucid, concise, and competent, \u003ci\u003eNarrative and Narration\u003c\/i\u003e constitutes a perfect introduction to the field. -- Miroslaw Przylipiak, University of Gdansk\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative and Narration\u003c\/i\u003e provides a brilliant survey of a tricky and sometimes confusing field. Warren Buckland covers an extensive range of concepts and approaches to narrative and narration, while also clearly defining the differences between these terms. Excellent cinematic examples are utilized, and the book is written with a precision that makes difficult concepts easy to understand. -- Richard Rushton, Lancaster University\u003cbr\u003eThe book is an astute synthesis of film narratology, and it is extremely useful for university courses in film semiotics. * New Review of Film and Television Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. The Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The Emergence of Narrative, Narration, and Narrative Agents in Early Cinema (\u003ci\u003eThe Gay Shoe Clerk\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e2 Narrative Structure in Classical and Contemporary Hollywood (Hitchcock and James Bond)\u003cbr\u003e3 Narration (\u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebeDevil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e4 Enunciation and Reflexivity (\u003ci\u003eThe Grand Budapest Hotel\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarnie\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Types of Storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 Feminism, Narrative, Authorship (\u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOrlando\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e6 Art Cinema Narration (\u003ci\u003eAlice in the Cities\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInland Empire\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e7 Unreliable Narration and Puzzle Films (\u003ci\u003eYou Only Live Once\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStage Fright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Butterfly Effect\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e8 Videogame Logic (\u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSource Code\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eCoda\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400316035415,"sku":"9780231181433","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231181433.jpg?v=1730470366","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/narrative-and-narration-9780231181433","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}