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Explores the relationship between unexpected events in narrative and life. Focusing on surprise, spontaneous eruption and the unforeseeable, this book argues that stories help us to reconcile what we expect with what we experience. It also provides an overview of the question of surprise in philosophy and literature.

The Unexpected

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/04/2015
      ISBN13: 9781474402354, 978-1474402354
      ISBN10: 1474402356
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explores the relationship between unexpected events in narrative and life. Focusing on surprise, spontaneous eruption and the unforeseeable, this book argues that stories help us to reconcile what we expect with what we experience. It also provides an overview of the question of surprise in philosophy and literature.

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