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  • Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel

  • By: Lisa Zunshine
  • Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
  • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
  • 2.7 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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By: Lisa Zunshine
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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, Dostoyevsky'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 listeners 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.

The book is published by The Ohio State University Press.
©2006 The Ohio State University (P)2013 Redwood Audiobooks
Fiction Literary Fiction Literary History & Criticism Psychology
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“Zunshine proved beyond doubt that even the more conservative literary student who just wants a better reading or understanding of a specific novel stands to gain considerably by adopting the cognitive outlook and vocabulary she suggests.” (Uri Margolin, University of Alberta)

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