NARRATOLOGY. INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF NARRATION

The book "Narratology. Introduction to the Theory of Narration" is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary study that is an invaluable aid for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the analysis and interpretation of narrative texts. The author, Mieke Bal, presents a synthesis of narratology, a field that plays a key role in the humanities, arts, anthropology, cultural studies, folklore and philosophy. It is a true treasure trove of knowledge that allows you to understand the mechanisms governing storytelling.

• Interdisciplinary approach - the book combines various fields of science, offering a broad view of narration.
• Practical tools - the publication provides concrete tools for describing and interpreting narrative texts.
• Accessible language - the author avoids hermetic language, making the book understandable to a wide audience.
• In-depth analysis - the book allows for a deeper understanding of the structure and function of narration.
• Inspiration for further research - the publication encourages independent exploration of the world of narration.
• Universality - the book is useful for both students and experienced researchers.

Prof. Dr. habil. Michał Głowiński emphasizes that Mieke Bal's book is a synthesis of narratology, a field important for many disciplines. Dr. habil. Prof. US Krzysztof Uniłowski US in Katowice considers it a reasonable compromise between post-Proppian narratology and the theory of the novel. These opinions testify to the high substantive value of the publication.

The book offers readers tools that will allow them to describe and then interpret narrative texts. However, it is not a "machine" that automatically generates an adequate description of the text. The presented concepts should be treated as intellectual tools that help in interpretation and allow for the formulation of an interpretative description in a way that is accessible to others. Insight into an abstract narrative system can make it easier to discover the properties of the text. The concepts presented here contribute to increasing readers' knowledge by encouraging them to articulate what they have understood or what they seem to have understood while reading or otherwise "processing" a narrative artifact.

The Publishing House of the Jagiellonian University, which published this book, guarantees high editorial and scientific quality. By choosing this book, you invest in a reliable and valuable source of knowledge that will broaden your horizons and allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the world of literature and culture.

The book has 264 pages, a format of 150x230 mm and is available in paperback. It was published in 2012. It is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to explore the secrets of narration and develop their interpretive skills.