Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Introduction
1 Text: Signs
1 Preliminary Remarks
2 The Narrator
3 Non-Narrative Comments
4 Description
5 Levels of Narration
2 Story: Aspects
1 Preliminary Remarks
2 Temporality
3 Sequential Ordering
4 Rhythm
5 Frequency
6 Characters
7 Space
8 Focalization
3 Fabula: Elements
1 Preliminary Remarks
2 Events
3 Actors
4 Time
5 Location
Bibliography
Index of Names and Titles
Index of Concepts