Empathy and the novel

Empathy and the novel / Suzanne Keen

Does empathy felt while reading fiction actually cultivate a sense of connection, leading to altruistic actions on behalf of real others? Empathy and the Novel presents a comprehensive account of the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism. Drawing on psychology, narrative theory, n...

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Main Author: Keen, Suzanne (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, [2007]
Subjects:
Fiction > Psychological aspects.
Empathy.
Empathy in literature.
Nurturing behavior.
Nurturing behavior in literature.
empathy.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
Nurturing behavior in literature
Nurturing behavior
Empathy
Fiction > Psychological aspects
Empathy in literature
Einfühlung
Leser
Roman
Empati i litteraturen.
Skönlitteratur > psykologiska aspekter.
Englisch.
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Table of Contents:
  • Contemporary perspectives on empathy
  • The literary career of empathy
  • Readers' empathy
  • Empathy in the marketplace
  • Authors' empathy
  • Contesting empathy

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