Handbook of Narratology

This handbook in English provides a systematic overview of the present state of international research in narratology. Detailed individual studies by internationally renowned narratologists elucidate 34 central terms. The articles present original research contributions and are all structured in a similar manner. Each contains a concise definition and a detailed explanation of the term in question. In a main section they present a critical account of the major research positions and their historical development and indicate directions for future research; they conclude with selected bibliographical references.

Review:

Ein unverzichtbares Kompendium zur Arbeit mit und in der Narratologie haben Peter Huhn, John Pier, Wolf Schmid und Jorg Schonert in Form des Handbook of Narratology 2009 in der Reihe Narratologia herausgegeben. Christiane Scheeren in: http://www.iaslonline.de/index.php?vorgang_id=3267