Story

by Harold Scheub

What is the essence of story? How does the storyteller convey meaning? Leading scholar Harold Scheub tackles these questions and more, demonstrating that the power of story lies in emotion.
While others have focused on the importance of structure in the art of story, Scheub emphasizes emotion. He shows how an expert storyteller uses structural elements--image, rhythm, and narrative--to shape a story's fundamental emotional content. The storyteller...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299159345
• ISBN13: 9780299159344
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"