Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preliminary Note ix
4. PART I: Introduction
5. 1. Rationale and Purpose 3
6. 2. Body Language in Literature and the Arts: Past and Present Research 18
7. PART II: A Critical Framework for the Analysis of Body Language in (Narrative) Literature
8. 3. Categories of Body Language 25
9. 4. Body Language in the Narrative Text: A Literary-Critical Perspective 83
10. PART III: Body Language in the English Novel: Trends in Historical Development
11. 5. Body Language and the Aesthetic of the Novel 177
12. 6. Literary Body Language in Context 211
13. Conclusion 241
14. Appendix 244
15. Notes 247
16. References 269
17. Index 325