Possible Worlds in Literary Theory (Literature, Culture, Theory, Series Number 7)

Literature, Culture, Theory

by Ruth Ronen

The concept of possible worlds, originally introduced in philosophical logic, proves to be a productive tool when borrowed by literary theory to explain the notion of fictional worlds. Ruth Ronen develops a comparative reading of the use of possible worlds in philosophy and in literary theory. She suggests new criteria for the definition of fictionality; and through specific studies of domains within fictional worlds--events, objects, time and point of view--she proposes a radical rethinking of fictionality in general and fictional narrativity in particular.

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Eliška ** · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐️

[Apoorva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crucial for understanding the 'reality' of fiction.