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Characters in fictional worlds : understanding imaginary beings in literature, film, and other media /

Although fictional characters have long dominated the reception of literature, films, television programs, comics, and other media products, only recently have they begun to attract their due attention in literary and media theory. The book systematically surveys today℗þs diverse and at times confli...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Eder, Jens, Jannidis, Fotis, Schneider, Ralf, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : De Gruyter, 2010.
Series:Revisionen ; 3.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Although fictional characters have long dominated the reception of literature, films, television programs, comics, and other media products, only recently have they begun to attract their due attention in literary and media theory. The book systematically surveys today℗þs diverse and at times conflicting theoretical perspectives on fictional character, spanning research on topics such as the differences between fictional characters and real persons, the ontological status of characters, the strategies of their representation and characterization, the psychology of their reception, as well as th.
Physical Description:1 online resource (596 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783110232424
3110232421
1282934244
9781282934245