num_pages: 198
description: Why We Read Fiction offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as “Theory of Mind” and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives, from Richardson’s Clarissa , Dostoyevski’s Crime and Punishment , and Austen’s Pride and Prejudice to Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway , Nabokov’s Lolita , and Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon . Zunshine’s surprising new interpretations of well-known literary texts and popular cultural representations constantly prod her readers to rethink their own interest in fictional narrative. Written for a general audience, this study provides a jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture.
language: English
title: Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel
titlecomplete: Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel
genres: Theory, Writing, Academic, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Science, Literature, Criticism, Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 272
publisher: Ohio State University Press