Description
Book SynopsisNarratology in Practice opens up the well-known theory of narrative to various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Written as a companion to Mieke Bal’s international classic Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative, in which the examples focus almost exclusively on literary studies, this new book offers more elaborate analyses of visual media, especially visual art and film. Read independently or in parallel with its companion, Narratology in Practice enables readers to use the suggested concepts as tools to assist them in practising narrative analysis.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Figures Preface Introduction I. Text: Signs Preliminary Remarks 1. The Narrator 2. Non-Narrative Comments, Argumentative Narratives 3. Description 4. Levels of Narration Remarks and Sources II. Transition: Between Text and Society Preliminary Remarks 1. Frame Narrative’s Invisible Frame 2. Con-Fusing Meanings 3. Between Narrative and Theatre 4. Con-Fusing Media III. Story: Aspects Preliminary Remarks 1. Temporality 2. Characters 3. Space 157 4. Focalisation IV. Transition: Media in Dialogue Preliminary Remarks 1. Novel and Film: A Two-Way Street 2. Text Making and Thinking Image 3. Image Making and Thinking in Images 4. Merging Everything Remarks and Sources V. Fabula: Elements Preliminary Remarks 1. Events 2. Actors 3. Time 4. Location No Conclusion Remarks and Sources References Index of Names and Titles Index of Concepts
