num_pages: 288
description: Gerard Genette builds a systematic theory of narrative upon an anlaysis of the writings of Marcel Proust, particularly 'Remembrance of Things Past.'Adopting what is essentially a structuralist approach, the author identifies and names the basic constituents and techniques of narrative and illustrates them by referring to literary works in many languages.
language: English
title: Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method
titlecomplete: Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method
genres: Literary Criticism, France, Philosophy, Writing, Theory, Academic, Reference, Criticism, Nonfiction, Literature
ratings_count: 435
publisher: Cornell University Press