Literary Theory - General & Miscellaneous, Pragmatics & Discourse Analysis, Media - General & Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Genres & Literary Forms - Literary Criticism

Narrative And Genre

Name: Narrative And Genre
Author: Nick Lacey
ISBN: 9780312230135

by Nick Lacey

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Overview

Narrative and Genre introduces students to two key concepts in Media Studies, complementing Image and Representation published in 1998. The book covers the major narrative theorists and is illustrated with numerous case studies including The X-Files, Wuthering Heights, Se7en, and newspaper reporting. A brief history of narrative in literature surveys text from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Paul Auster's postmodern Ghost. The section on genre offers exhaustive case studies on film noir and the "hard-boiled" detective novel, the TV cop genre, and soap opera.

Synopsis

Writtin specifically for post- 16 Media Studies students, Narrative and Genre deals with complex theories in accesible ways offering both quick references and structured explanations.