{"product_id":"fictional-books-9789004775886","title":"Fictional Books","description":"Books like the \u003ci\u003eNecronomicon\u003c\/i\u003e exist only inside the fiction that creates them, yet they seem to take on a life of their own, long fuelling the curiosity of bibliophiles and literary scholars. \u003ci\u003eFictional Books\u003c\/i\u003e brings the philosophy of literature and literary theory together to offer the first systematic study of these artefacts. It provides a historical reconstruction, a definition of fictional books as ficta, and a clear account of their functions. Drawing on a wide range of examples – from Rabelais to contemporary theory-fiction, via Borges, Tolkien, and Calvino – and working across media, the book shows what fictional books can teach us about literariness, authorship, worldbuilding, and metafiction.","brand":"Martino Manca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49007718039803,"sku":"9789004775886","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/fictional-books-9789004775886","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}