Ariadnes Thread: Story Lines

by J. Hillis Miller

Book Overview

"What line should the critic follow in explicating, unfolding, or unknotting . . . passages? How should the critic thread her or his way into the labyrinthine problems of narrative form?--from chapter I In this brilliant and engaging book, one of America's leading literary critics explores the intricacies of narrative theory. Using the image of Ariadne's thread, which was given to Theseus to carry into the labyrinth so that he could find his way out,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300063091
• ISBN13: 9780300063097
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"