Biography, Literature and Literary Studies, History and Criticism, Literary Theory
Fictions at Work

Fictions at Work: Language and Social Practice in Fiction

Hardback Published on: 28/07/2017
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Synopsis

In this book, Mary Talbot shows how fiction works in the constitution and reproduction of social life. She discusses both high' andlow' fiction, combining discussion of social context with language analysis. Examples are taken from children's tales, romance, horror and science in her language analysis.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISBN: 9781138439856
  • Number of pages: 224
  • Dimensions: 216 x 138 mm
  • Weight: 570g
  • Languages: English