Preface to the First Edition xxi
Preface to the Second Edition xxv
Preface to the Third Edition xxix
Preface to the Fourth Edition xxxiii
Introduction 3
1 Text: Signs 11
1 Preliminary Remarks 11
2 The Narrator 12
3 Non-Narrative Comments 23
4 Description 26
5 Levels of Narration 36
2 Story: Aspects 65
1 Preliminary Remarks 65
2 Temporality 66
3 Sequential Ordering 67
4 Rhythm 89
5 Frequency 100
6 Characters 104
7 Space 124
8 Focalization 132
3 Fabula: Elements 154
1 Preliminary Remarks 154
2 Events 155
3 Actors 165
4 Time 177
5 Location 182
Bibliography 189
Index of Names and Titles 195
Index of Concepts 201
