
Fictional Games: A Philosophy Of Worldbuilding And Imaginary Play
Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN13:
9781350277083
$136.77
What roles do imaginary games have in storytelling? Why do fiction authors outline the rules of a game that the audience will never play? Combining perspectives from philosophy, literary theory and game studies, this book provides the first-in-depth investigation into the significance of fictional games within fictional worlds. With examples from contemporary cinema and literature, from 'The Hunger Games' to Iain M. Banks, [Stefano] Gualeni and [Riccardo] Fassone introduce five key functions that imaginary games have in worldbuilding. In doing so, 'Fictional Games' inspires us to consider imaginary games anew: not just as moments of playful reprieve, but as multir-layered expressive devices. (Rückseite des hinteren Banddeckels).
- | Author: Stefano Gualeni, Riccardo Fassone
- | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- | Publication Date: Jan 12, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 216 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1350277088
- | ISBN-13: 9781350277083
- Author:
- Stefano Gualeni, Riccardo Fassone
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date:
- Jan 12, 2023
- Number of pages:
- 216 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1350277088
- ISBN-13:
- 9781350277083