Two features distinguish the 'Canterbury Tales' from other medieval collections of stories: the interplay among the pilgrims and the manner in which the stories fit their narrators. In his new book, Warren Ginsberg argues that Chaucer often linked tellers and tales by recasting …
Two features distinguish the 'Canterbury Tales' from other medieval collections of stories: the interplay among the pilgrims and the manner in which the stories fit their narrators. In his new book, Warren Ginsberg argues that Chaucer often linked tellers and tales by recasting …
"Two features distinguish the Canterbury Tales from other medieval collections of stories: the interplay among the pilgrims and the manner in which the stories fit their narrators. In his new book, Warren Ginsberg argues that Chaucer often linked tellers and tales by recasting a…
Die narratologische Erforschung deutschsprachigen, heldenepischen Erzählens im Mittelalter steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen. Konsequent verfehlen die Konjunkturen moderner Erzählforschung und ihre Instrumente die entsprechenden Texte. Begründungen dafür liefern bekannte Einwände…
This study seeks to contribute to the understanding of narrative sequence in the Synoptic Gospels by examining temporal indicators in pericope introductions. The analysis is based upon works of narratology and linguistics from literary criticism as well as works from Gospel crit…
Cette thèse étudie la poétique instaurée par le récit littéraire pour raconter la guerre telle qu’elle se déroule à l’époque contemporaine. Les textes de théâtre Littoral (1999) et Incendies (2003) de Wajdi Mouawad et Cendres sur les mains (2002) de Laurent Gaudé, et les romans …
For students and scholars of historiography, the theory of history, and literary studies, Robert Doran (French and comparative literature, U. of Rochester) gathers together 23 previously uncollected essays written by theorist and historian Hayden White (comparative literature, S…
This thesis is a narratological and rhetorical study of the speeches made by leaders in the <em>Anabasis</em> as attempts at persuasion. It aims at interpreting the function of the speeches by linking a leader's use of rhetoric to the success or failure of his leadership. This t…
While a lot of previous work has focused on the Marlovian quartet, on questions of narrative method and of identity in Conrad, there has been no full-length study of the close connection between narration and identity in his fiction. The thesis is informed by Paul Ricoeur's phil…
'Immediate Passage: The Narrative of Joel H. Brown' is an original work of fiction. The protagonist and narrator, Joel Brown, is preparing to set sail for a singlehanded circumnavigation. As he readies his boat and counts down the days until his departure, he reflects on his pre…
This thesis develops a theoretical approach grounded in socio-narrative, narratological and new media theory for the analysis of Twitter and explores how such an approach can help us to better understand the processes of narrative production and reception on Twitter in the conte…
