The Unexpected: Narrative Temporality and the Philosophy of Surprise by Mark Cur

Description: The Unexpected by Mark Currie Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Unexpected is an important intervention in narratology and a striking general argument about the cultural significance of surprise. Publisher Description The Unexpected: Narrative Temporality and the Philosophy of SurpriseMark CurrieExplores the relationship between unexpected events in narrative and lifeFocusing on surprise, spontaneous eruption and the unforeseeable, The Unexpected argues that stories help us to reconcile what we expect with what we experience. Though narrative is often understood a recapitulation of past events, the book argues that the unexpected and the future anterior, a future that is already complete, are guiding ideas for new understandings of the reading process. It also points beyond that to some of the key temporal concepts of our epoch, of unpredictability, the event, the untimely and the messianic.The Unexpected is an important intervention in narratology and a striking general argument about the cultural significance of surprise. The enquiry is developed by a range of new readings in philosophy and theory, as well as of Sarah Waterss Fingersmith, Kazuo Ishiguros Never Let Me Go and Julian Barness The Sense of an Ending. Author Biography Mark Currie is Professor of Contemporary Literature at Queen Mary, University of London. Details ISBN 1474402356 ISBN-13 9781474402354 Title The Unexpected Author Mark Currie Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 192 Publisher Edinburgh University Press GE_Item_ID:133508297; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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