This handbook provides a systematic overview of the present state of international research in narratology and is now available in a second, completely revised and expanded edition. Detailed individual studies by internationally renowned narratologists elucidate central terms of narratology, present a critical account of the major research positions and their historical development and indicate directions for future research.

Peter Hühn, Wolf Schmid and Jan Christoph Meister, Univ. Hamburg, Germany; John Pier, Univ. François-Rabelais, Tours, France.