Dual Narrative Dynamics by Dan Shen - 9781032404325

Name: Dual Narrative Dynamics by Dan Shen - 9781032404325
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Dual Narrative DynamicsAuthor(s): Dan Shen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032404325, 978-1032404325\nSynopsis\nCombining narratological and stylistic methods, this book theorizes dual narrative dynamics consisting of plot development and covert progression and demonstrates the consequences for the interpretation of literary works.\nIn narratives with such dynamics, writers work simultaneously with overt and covert trajectories of signification, establishing a range of relationships between them. The two parallel narrative movements may complement, contradict or even subvert each other, and these relationships significantly influence readers understanding not just of events but also of characters, themes, and aesthetic values. The book provides a systematic theoretical account of such previously neglected dual narrative dynamics, substantiated and enriched by the textual analysis of works by Ambrose Bierce, Kat.