Narratology

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ISBN: 9781487555276

Introduction to the Theory of Narrative, Fifth Edition

Mieke Bal

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English

University of Toronto Press
07 April 2026

Literary studies: general; Communication studies

Since its first publication in English in 1985, Mieke Bal's Narratology has become an international classic and the comprehensive introduction to the theory of narrative texts, both literary and non-literary. Providing insights into how readers interpret narrative text, the fifth edition of Narratology is a guide for students and scholars seeking to analyze narratives of any language, period, and region with clear, systematic, and reliable concepts. Through engagements with the most recent scholarship in the field, an updated preface, and new and revised examples and graphics, award-winning cultural theorist Mieke Bal presents narrative concepts with even greater clarity in this fifth edition. This introduction to narratology aims at presenting a systematic account of a theory of narrative for use in the study of literary and other narrative texts. Bal opts for a systematic, and hence selective, approach to teaching the discipline. She does so to augment the text's accessibility, amplify the possibility of dialogue, and emancipate learners from intimidation.

, as Bal conceives of it, offers a shared vocabulary on which understandable and discussable interpretations of any text can be based.

By: Mieke Bal
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: Fifth Edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781487555276
ISBN 10: 148755527X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 07 April 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface to the Fifth Edition Introduction 1. Text: Signs 2. Story: Aspects 3. Fabula: Elements Bibliography Index of Names and Titles Index of Concepts

Mieke Bal is an award-winning cultural theorist and video artist, and has been a professor in literary theory at the University of Amsterdam.