Textual Wanderings: The Theory and Practice of Narrative Digression

by Rhian Atkin

Overview

Textual Wanderings: The Theory and Practice of Narrative Digression

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367603342
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Series:	Legenda Main
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rhian Atkin

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements ix

Notes on the Contributors xi

Introduction: 'Perfume from a dress…': On Not Getting to the Point J. J. Long 1

1 Re-reading Digression: Towards a Theory of Plotless Narrativity Samuel Frederick 15

2 Reflections on the Fruitful Error Richard Hibbitt 27

3 'On with the Story!' John Barth's Theory of Narrative Digression Jena Habegger-Conti 37

4 Italian Digressions Olivia Santovetti 47

5 'I've Started So I'll - ': Marivaux's La Vie de Marianne Will McMorran 64

6 Stepping Away: Radical Digressivity and At Swim-Two-Birds Maebh Long 82

7 Tell It Again, José! Some Principles of Digression in Saramago Rhian Atkin 99

8 Is Digression a Viable Concept for Literary Studies? Christine Angela Knoop 112

Index 127