MARK CURRIE is Professor of Contemporary Literature at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He is the author of Difference (Routledge, 2004) and About Time: Narrative Fiction and the Philosophy of Time (Edinburgh University Press, 2007). He has also published numerous articles on literary theory, narratology and contemporary fiction.

Review for the first edition: 'Mark Currie's Postmodern Narrative Theory is a highly intelligent study, covering all the relevant theoretical issues skilfully and clearly. It will be of value not only to readers who share, or are prepared to share, Currie's general attitudes to the topic, but also to those who are sceptical as to their validity.' - Sir Frank Kermode, Cambridge University, UK Review for the second edition: 'The new edition of Postmodern Narrative Theory stands out from its competitors because of its concision, clarity, and refreshingly lively style. Mark Currie achieves this while also presenting a highly nuanced and sophisticated account of this increasingly important field of study.' - Dr Brendan Stone, University of Sheffield, UK

• General Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPART ONE: LOST OBJECTSThe Manufacture of IdentitiesTerminologisationTheoretical FictionPART TWO: NARRATIVE TIME AND SPACENarrative, Politics and HistoryCulture and SchizophreniaPART THREE: NARRATIVE SUBJECTSTrue Lies: Unreliable Identities in Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeThe Dark Clouds of Enlightenment: Socio-narratology and Heart of DarknessPostmodern Narrative Theory Reading Postmodern Narrative: Coetzee's Elizabeth Costello and Slow ManAnnotated BibliographyBibliographyIndex.

MARK CURRIE is Professor of Contemporary Literature at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He is the author of Difference (Routledge, 2004) and About Time: Narrative Fiction and the Philosophy of Time (Edinburgh University Press, 2007). He has also published numerous articles on literary theory, narratology and contemporary fiction.

Review for the first edition: 'Mark Currie's Postmodern Narrative Theory is a highly intelligent study, covering all the relevant theoretical issues skilfully and clearly. It will be of value not only to readers who share, or are prepared to share, Currie's general attitudes to the topic, but also to those who are sceptical as to their validity.' - Sir Frank Kermode, Cambridge University, UK Review for the second edition: 'The new edition of Postmodern Narrative Theory stands out from its competitors because of its concision, clarity, and refreshingly lively style. Mark Currie achieves this while also presenting a highly nuanced and sophisticated account of this increasingly important field of study.' - Dr Brendan Stone, University of Sheffield, UK

• General Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPART ONE: LOST OBJECTSThe Manufacture of IdentitiesTerminologisationTheoretical FictionPART TWO: NARRATIVE TIME AND SPACENarrative, Politics and HistoryCulture and SchizophreniaPART THREE: NARRATIVE SUBJECTSTrue Lies: Unreliable Identities in Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeThe Dark Clouds of Enlightenment: Socio-narratology and Heart of DarknessPostmodern Narrative Theory Reading Postmodern Narrative: Coetzee's Elizabeth Costello and Slow ManAnnotated BibliographyBibliographyIndex.