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The Seduction of Fiction. A Plea for Putting Emotions Back into Literary Interpretation.
Jean-Francois Vernay
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Description for The Seduction of Fiction. A Plea for Putting Emotions Back into Literary Interpretation.
hardcover. Translator(s): Lee, Carolyne. Series: Palgrave Studies in Affect Theory and Literary Criticism. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
By meshing psychology with literary analysis, this book inspires us to view the reading of fictional works as an emotional and seductive affair between reader and writer. Arguing that current teaching practices have contributed to the current decline in the study of literature, Jean-François Vernay’s plea brings a refreshing perspective by seeking new directions and conceptual tools to highlight the value of literature. Interdisciplinary in focus and relevant to timely discussions of the vitality between emotion and literary studies, particularly within the contexts of psychology, affect studies, and cognitive studies, this book will open up a space in which the ... Read more
By meshing psychology with literary analysis, this book inspires us to view the reading of fictional works as an emotional and seductive affair between reader and writer. Arguing that current teaching practices have contributed to the current decline in the study of literature, Jean-François Vernay’s plea brings a refreshing perspective by seeking new directions and conceptual tools to highlight the value of literature. Interdisciplinary in focus and relevant to timely discussions of the vitality between emotion and literary studies, particularly within the contexts of psychology, affect studies, and cognitive studies, this book will open up a space in which the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Affect Theory and Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319394527
SKU
V9783319394527
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About Jean-Francois Vernay
Jean-François Vernay has published extensively in the field of Literary Studies both in French and in English. His books, Water from the Moon: Illusion and Reality in the Works of Australian Novelist Christopher Koch and A Brief Take on the Australian Novel, focus on Australian fiction. Carolyne Lee is a Senior Fellow in the School of Culture & Communication ... Read more
Reviews for The Seduction of Fiction. A Plea for Putting Emotions Back into Literary Interpretation.
“As a review of key discussions about three main points of literary triangle consisting of the writer, text and reader, the book is highly recommended to both students and teachers of literature.” (Nataša Kampmark, TEXT, Vol. 23 (2), October, 2019)