CiNii Books - Possible worlds theory and contemporary narratology

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- Bell, Alice
- Ryan, Marie-Laure

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Possible worlds theory and contemporary narratology

edited by Alice Bell and Marie-Laure Ryan

（Frontiers of narrative）

University of Nebraska Press, c2019

: cloth

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Osaka University, Main Library

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

Possible worlds theory revisited / Marie-Laure Ryan and Alice Bell
Porfyry's tree for the concept of fictional worlds / Lubomír Doležel
From possible worlds to storyworlds : on the worldness of narrative representation / Marie-Laure Ryan
Interface ontologies : on the possible, virtual, and hypothetical in fiction / Marina Grishakova
Ungrounding fictional worlds : an enactivist perspective on the "worldlikeness" of fiction / Marco Caracciolo
Postmodern play with worlds : the case of At Swim-Two-Birds / W. Michelle Wang
Logical contradictions, possible worlds theory, and the embodied mind / Jan Alber
Escape into alternative worlds and time(s) in Jack London's The Star Rover / Christoph Bartsch
"As many worlds as original artists" : possible worlds theory and the literature of fantasy / Thomas L. Martin
The best/worst of all possible worlds? : utopia, dystopia, and possible worlds theory / Mattison Schuknecht
Digital fictionality : possible worlds theory, ontology, and hyperlinks / Alice Bell
Possible worlds, virtual worlds / Françoise Lavocat
Rereading Manovich's Algorithm : genre and use in possible worlds theory / Daniel Punday

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The notion of possible worlds has played a decisive role in postclassical narratology by awakening interest in the nature of fictionality and in emphasizing the notion of world as a source of aesthetic experience in narrative texts. As a theory concerned with the opposition between the actual world that we belong to and possible worlds created by the imagination, possible worlds theory has made significant contributions to narratology. Possible Worlds Theory and Contemporary Narratology updates the field of possible worlds theory and postclassical narratology by developing this theoretical framework further and applying it to a range of contemporary literary narratives. This volume systematically outlines the theoretical underpinnings of the possible worlds approach, provides updated methods for analyzing fictional narrative, and profiles those methods via the analysis of a range of different texts, including contemporary fiction, digital fiction, video games, graphic novels, historical narratives, and dramatic texts. Through the variety of its contributions, including those by three originators of the subject area—Lubomír Doležel, Thomas Pavel, and Marie-Laure Ryan—Possible Worlds Theory and Contemporary Narratology demonstrates the vitality and versatility of one of the most vibrant strands of contemporary narrative theory.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: Possible Worlds Theory Revisited Marie-Laure Ryan and Alice Bell Section I. Possible Worlds - Theoretical Perspectives 1. Porfyry's Tree for the Concept of Fictional World Lubomír Doležel 2. From Possible Worlds to Storyworlds: On the Worldness of Narrative Representation Marie-Laure Ryan 3. Interface Ontologies: On the Possible, Virtual, and Hypothetical in Fiction Marina Grishakova Section II. Possible Worlds and Cognition 4. Ungrounding Fictional Worlds: An Enactivist Perspective on the “Worldlikeness” of Fiction Marco Caracciolo 5. Postmodern Play with Worlds: The Case of At Swim-Two-Birds W. Michelle Wang 6. Logical Contradictions, Possible-Worlds Theory, and the Embodied Mind Jan Alber Section III. Possible Worlds and Literary Genres 7. Escape into Alternative Worlds and Time(s) in Jack London’s The Star Rover Christoph Bartsch 8. “As Many Worlds as Original Artists”: Possible-Worlds Theory and the Literature of Fantasy Thomas L. Martin 9. The Best/Worst of All Possible Worlds? Utopia, Dystopia and Possible Worlds Theory Mattison Schuknecht Section IV. Possible Worlds and Digital Media 10. Digital Fictionality: Possible Worlds Theory, Ontology, and Hyperlinks Alice Bell 11. Possible Worlds, Virtual Worlds Françoise Lavocat 12. Rereading Manovich’s Algorithm: Genre and Use in Possible World Theory Daniel Punday Postface 13. Postface Thomas Pavel List of Contributors Index

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