Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and charts ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. Part One. Stylistic analysis of imagery
7. 1. Stylistic characteristics of images 1
8. 2. Patterns of image development 27
9. 3. Convergent stylistic devices 49
10. Part Two. Levels of meaning as expressed through imagery
11. 4. The narrative level 77
12. 5. The religious level 94
13. 6. The author's interventions 107
14. 7. The emotional level 115
15. Part Three. Structure as expressed through imagery
16. 8. The structure of Le Soulier de satin 147
17. Notes 177
18. Glossary 213
19. Selected bibliography 217
20. Index 221