The Opacity of Narrative

What is narrative? What is distinctive about the great literary narratives? In virtue of what is a narrative fictional or non-fictional? In this important new book Peter Lamarque, one of the leading philosophers of literature at work today, explores these and related questions to bring new clarity and insight to debates about narrative in philosophy, critical theory, and narratology.He highlights ‘opacity’ as a feature of literary narratives and examines the implications for our understanding of fictional worlds and fictional characters. Throughout he challenges received views about narrative, questioning the indispensability of narrative in an individual’s self-conception and the importance of both truth and emotion as measures of literary greatness. He reflects on the ‘non-fiction’ novel arguing that it does not weaken the distinction between fiction and no-fiction. The book offers a compelling and original account of these and other issues, making a critical contribution to topical and wide-ranging debates. Additional ISBNs 1783480165, 1783480173, 9781783480166, 9781783480173The Opacity of Narrative 1st Edition is written by Peter Lamarque and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBNs for The Opacity of Narrative are 9781783480180, 1783480181 and the print ISBNs are 9781783480173, 1783480173. Additional ISBNs include 1783480165, 1783480173, 9781783480166, 9781783480173.