The Implied Reader: Patterns of Communication in Prose Fiction from Bunyan to Beckett
Explores how readers actively construct meaning in prose fiction from Bunyan to Beckett through evolving patterns of communication.
About This Book
This book examines patterns of communication between text and reader in prose fiction.
It traces developments from Bunyan through Beckett, highlighting evolving reader roles.
The analysis focuses on how meaning emerges through interaction rather than fixed interpretation.
Key concepts include gaps, blanks, and the implied reader as a central figure.
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