Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method by Gerard Genette

ISBN: 0801492599

Author: Gerard Genette

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Gerard Genette builds a systematic theory of narrative upon an anlaysis of the writings of Marcel Proust, particularly 'Remembrance of Things Past.'Adopting what is essentially a structuralist approach, the author identifies and names the basic constituents and techniques of narrative and illustrates them by referring to literary works in many languages.