Critical literary theory and interpretation constitute an ever-evolving field that examines the methods, frameworks and contexts through which literary texts are understood. Arising in the early ...

Cognitive studies have become one of the leading areas of research during the past twenty years in the humanities as well as in the life sciences. In literary studies, the interest in cognitive ...

1a. How does the methodology adopted by a specific reader affect their response and interpretation of fictional characters? Conversely, in literary theory and/or in the history of literary criticism, ...