This is an engaging introduction to the novel and narrative theory that will deepen readers' understanding and enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of this popular genre.

• Provides readers with the critical tools to become expert narratologists and more insightful readers
• Reflects on the rise of world literature, with examples drawn from Spanish, French, Italian, German, Scandinavian, and Russian novels for analysis or illustration, as well as works from English and American literature
• Featured topics include the handling of space and time in the novel, narrative...

Romantic Localities explores the ways in which Romantic-period writers of varying nationalities responded to languages, landscapes - both geographical and metaphorical - and literatures.

This is an edited collection of essays drawn from collaborative events organized jointly by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. The book focuses on how literary and cultural perspectives from different humanities academic environs in Asia and Europe might contribute to our understanding of the "transferability of concepts." Exploring ways in which these traditions may enter into new and productive collaborations, the book presents readings of a wide range of Western and Eastern writers, including Shakespeare, J.M. Coetzee, Yu Dafu. The book contains...