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1 online resource |
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Another. Part I -- Enjoyment -- Another. Part II -- The suspense of plot -- Another. Part III -- Falling in love -- Another. Part IV -- Loss and sadness -- Another. Part V -- Transformation -- Another. Part VI -- Anger and retribution -- Another. Part VII -- Other minds -- Reflection -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography |
| Summary |
The emotions a character feels--Hamlet's vengefulness when he realizes his uncle has killed his father, Anna Karenina's despair when she feels she can longer sustain her life, Marcel's joy when he tastes a piece of madeleine cake--are vital aspects of the experience of fiction. As Keith Oatley points out, it's not just the emotions of literary characters such as these in which we are interested. If we didn't ourselves experience emotions, we wouldn't go to the play, or watch the film, or read the book. In The Passionate Muse, Oatley, who is both a prize-winning novelist and a distinguished res |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Emotions.
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Psychology and literature.
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Literature -- Psychology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Emotions.
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Emotions
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Literature -- Psychology
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Psychology and literature
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199921317 |
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0199921318 |
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1280593385 |
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9781280593383 |
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