| Shaped by Stories: The Ethical Power of Narratives Contributor(s): Gregory, Marshall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0268029741 ISBN-13: 9780268029746 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $28.71 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 820.935 |
| LCCN: 2009027705 |
| Series: Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his latest book, Marshall Gregory begins with the premise that our lives are saturated with stories, ranging from magazines, books, films, television, and blogs to the words spoken by politicians, pastors, and teachers. He then explores the ethical implication of this nearly universal human obsession with narratives. Through careful readings of Katherine Anne Porter's The Grave, Thurber's The Catbird Seat, as well as David Copperfield and Wuthering Heights, Gregory asks (and answers) the question: How do the stories we absorb in our daily lives influence the kinds of persons we turn out to be? Shaped by Stories is accessible to anyone interested in ethics, popular culture, and education. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gregory, Marshall: - Marshall Gregory is Harry Ice Professor of English, Liberal Education, and Pedagogy at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. |