Title: Narrative Concerns
Subtitle: Ethical Criticism in Literature, Music, and Film
Subject Classification:  Literature and Literary Criticism, Philosophy  
BIC Classification: DSBH, HP
BISAC Classification: LIT024000, LIT006000, PHI005000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Publication date: 28 Aug 2025
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-451-1
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-452-8

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Description

Bridging existing gaps between postmodern theory, fiction, and ethics, Narrative Concerns: Ethical Criticism in Literature, Music, and Film offers an innovative critical analysis of the ways in which fictional narratives impact our lives, as well as of the evolving nature of our understanding of the ethical possibilities inherent in postmodern humanism.

The wide array of writers, directors, and musicians examined in Narrative Concerns include Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Jean Rhys, John Irving, Norman Maclean, Anthony Burgess, Kurt Vonnegut, James Cameron, Beyoncé, and Mary Oliver. These creators frequently explore our postmodern preoccupation with the void in new and often innovative ways – from their challenging perceptions of the family, humor, and narrative design to their examinations of the past, the power of history, and the redemptive nature of humanity. Davis and Womack read their works to demonstrate a fascinating assortment of literary characters in the act of generating new conceptions of selfhood; underscore how a given text’s construction affects our understanding of the ethically motivated acts of authorship and storytelling; and address the powerful bonds of human community.

By challenging the very nature in which we conduct literary and theoretical studies, ethical criticism thus offers useful forays into a wide range of disciplines, from feminism and gender studies to cultural criticism and the dynamics of race and ethnicity.

Biography

Author(s):  Todd F. Davis is a professor of English at Penn State University’s Altoona College, USA. Kenneth Womack is a professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University, USA.

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