Theory of Thrills, Sublime and Epiphany in Literature

Informationen zum Autor Author or co-author of eleven books on literature and linguistics. Klappentext A psychological explanation of goosebumps and tears, of the epiphanic experience of seeing something ordinary in a profoundly new way, and of the overwhelming perception of the sublime. These experiences found in life and literature involve a feeling of coming to know something deeply important but impossible to describe. Zusammenfassung A psychological explanation of goosebumps and tears, of the epiphanic experience of seeing something ordinary in a profoundly new way, and of the overwhelming perception of the sublime. These experiences found in life and literature involve a feeling of coming to know something deeply important but impossible to describe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Dedication; 1. Introduction: Strong experiences and what causes them; 2. The study of strong experiences; 3. Epistemic feelings and knowledge; 4. Arousal, emotion and strong experiences; 5. The psychological background; 6. How literature triggers strong experiences; 7. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Nigel Fabb
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781839984792
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-479-2
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Anthem Studies in Bibliotherapy and Well-Being; Anthem Studies in Bibliotherap
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies