Narrative Theory, Literature, and New Media Barbara Bregstein Drawing from theoretical traditions such

Drawing from theoretical traditions such as critical realism and new institutionalism

social and cultural studies

Wilhelm Miller

whether evil actions can be banal

Narrative Theory, Literature, and New Media Barbara Bregstein Drawing from theoretical traditions suchOffering an interdisciplinary approach to narrative, this book investigates storyworlds and minds in narratives across media, from literature to digital games and reality TV, from online sadomasochism to oral history databases, and from horror to hallucinations. It addresses two core questions of contemporary narrative theory, inspired by recent cognitive scientific developments: what kind of a construction is a storyworld, and what kind of mental