London: Aldus Books, 1972. Hardcover. VERY HEAVY!! FINE set of volumes. Dustjackets near fine. Very slight wear along edges, a few very tiny creases to DJ spine edges. DJ flaps taped to endpapers, sometimes sticking to free endpaper as well. A light smudge about three inches long to bottom edge... More about LITERATURE AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE CLASSICAL WORLD / THE MEDIAEVAL WORLD / THE OLD-WORLD:...

LONDON: Routledge, 1991. Paperback. Reprint. "Narcissistic fiction" is here defined as fiction which includes within itself a commentary on its own narrative and/or linguistic nature. The author places this phenomenon in a historical context and discusses its implications for both the theory of the novel and for reading theory. Authors... More about NARCISSISTIC NARRATIVE : THE METAFICTIONAL PARADOX