Empathy and the Novel

by Suzanne Keen

Book Overview

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, neuroscience, literary history, philosophy, and recent scholarship in discourse processing, Keen brings together resources and challenges for the literary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199740496
• ISBN13: 9780199740499
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"