Thinking Narratively : Between Novel Essay and Narrative Essay What is the connection between philosophical enquiries and storytelling in contemporary narrative Is it possible to outline some features of a so called philosophical fiction in Western literature throughout the last two centuries This book aims to provide a plural answer hosting extensive essays by seven young researchers coming from different fields (Theory of literature German American Russian and Italian contemporary literature history and evolution of the essayistic form). A short The volume is addressed to all those with a strong interest in both evolution of philosophical speech and history of the novel and has a strong vocation to promote interdisciplinarity in literary studies