Karen Petroski
Fictionality
Fictionality
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Fictionality explores the relationship between fiction and reality, discussing the value and dangers of engagement with fiction, the origins of fictional artworks, the role of imagination, the peculiarities of fictional worlds, the structure of linguistic reference, and the functions of fictionality in non-linguistic artworks and beyond. It is an essential resource for anyone studying fictionality.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Does fiction enhance reality, or threaten our sense of what is real? What, if anything, is special about experiencing fictional works and worlds? Today, we speak casually of parallel universes and virtual reality; how much do we really know about what these phenomena involve?
In "Fictionality," Karen Petroski explores how philosophers and literary theorists have approached these questions in the Western literary tradition, from Greek antiquity to the present day. The book introduces readers to both long-running and contemporary debates about:
The value and dangers of engagement with fiction.
The origins of fictional artworks, especially literary works, in Western literature.
The role played by imagination in engaging with fiction.
The peculiarities of fictional worlds.
The structure of linguistic reference within fictional artworks.
The functions of fictionality in non-linguistic artworks such as film and television.
The role played by fictionality outside artworks, for example, in philosophy, law, and politics.
Fictionality offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this field of increasing critical and theoretical interest. Bringing together theoretical insights from a variety of perspectives, it will be an essential resource for anyone studying fictionality.
Weight: 410g
Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367752293
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