The Unexpected: Narrative Temporality and the Philosophy of Surprise (Frontiers of Theory)

by Mark Currie (Author)

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  2015

  $33.70

  Explores the relationship between unexpected events in narrative and life. Focusing on surprise, spontaneous eruption and the unforeseeable, this book argues that stories help us to reconcile what we expect with what we experience. It also provides an overview of the question of surprise in philosophy and literature.