{"product_id":"9781119973539","title":"Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction","description":"\u003ci\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores traditional aspects of fiction, including character, plot, setting, and theme, as well as a number of classic techniques, such as metaphor, metonymy, defamiliarization, and cues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120127099120,"sku":"9781119973539","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781119973539_p0.jpg?v=1763697491","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781119973539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}