The 35 original essays in <i>A Companion to Narrative Theory</i> constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry.<br><ul><li>Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field<li>Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Hillis Miller and Gerald Prince<li>Represents all the major critical approaches to narrative and investigates and debates the relations between them<li>Considers narratives in different disciplines, such as law and medicine<li>Features analyses of a variety of media, including film, music, and painting<li>Designed to be of interest to specialists, yet accessible to readers with little prior knowledge of the field</ul>