{"product_id":"why-we-read-fiction-theory-of-mind-and-the-novel-9780814251515","title":"Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lisa Zunshine\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ohio State University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ohio State University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy We Read Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e offers a lucid overview of the most exciting area of research in contemporary cognitive psychology known as \"Theory of Mind\" and discusses its implications for literary studies. It covers a broad range of fictional narratives, from Richardson's\u003ci\u003e Clarissa\u003c\/i\u003e, Dostoyevski's \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e, and Austen's \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e to Woolf's \u003ci\u003eMrs. Dalloway\u003c\/i\u003e, Nabokov's \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e, and Hammett's\u003ci\u003e The Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e. Zunshine's surprising new interpretations of well-known literary texts and popular cultural representations constantly prod her readers to rethink their own interest in fictional narrative. Written for a general audience, this study provides a jargon-free introduction to the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field known as cognitive approaches to literature and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ohio State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47588336828567,"sku":"9780814251515","price":3836.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780814251515.webp?v=1774967793","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/why-we-read-fiction-theory-of-mind-and-the-novel-9780814251515","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}