{"product_id":"such-stuff-as-dreams-by-keith-oatley-9780470974575","title":"Such Stuff as Dreams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuch Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \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\n    \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\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \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\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537035149548,"sku":"9780470974575","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780470974575-such-stuff-as-dreams.jpg?v=1776392494","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/such-stuff-as-dreams-by-keith-oatley-9780470974575","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}