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The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction - by A Bell (Hardcover)

Name: The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction - by A Bell (Hardcover)
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Written in hypertext and read from a computer, hypertext novels exist as a collection of textual fragments, which must be pieced together by the reader.
About the Author: ALICE BELL is a lecturer in English Language and Literature at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
205 Pages
Literary Criticism, European

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Book Synopsis

Written in hypertext and read from a computer, hypertext novels exist as a collection of textual fragments, which must be pieced together by the reader. The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction offers a new critical theory tailored specifically for this burgeoning genre, providing a much needed body of criticism in a key area of new media fiction.

About the Author

ALICE BELL is a lecturer in English Language and Literature at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She is the Principal Investigator of the Digital Fiction International Network (funded by The Leverhulme Trust) and has published articles in New Narratives: Theory and Practice (2010) and Contemporary Stylistics (2007).

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 205

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: European

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Hardcover

Author: A Bell

Language: English

Street Date: March 10, 2010

TCIN: 1006476883

UPC: 9780230542556

Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-9269

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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