Frameworks

The structural device of the "story within a story," variously labeled "frame," "Chinese box," "Russian doll," or "embedded" narrative, is so widely found in the literature of all cultures and periods as to approach universality. Despite its durable attraction for writers and audiences throughout history, however, embedded narrative remains a form largely unmapped by literary theory. This study surveys and synthesizes the work done to date on this significant artistic technique and breaks new ground by providing a comprehensive model for the description and analysis of the many types and functions of embedded narrative.

Author: William Nelles
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 12/08/2020
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d
ISBN13: 9781725285651
ISBN10: 1725285657
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory
- Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes | General

About the Author
William Nelles is professor emeritus of English at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he taught from 1995 until his retirement in 2020. In addition to Frameworks, he has published more than a hundred journal articles and book chapters on literature and narrative theory.