声明
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Introduction
Ⅰ About A.S.Byatt and Possession
Ⅱ Literature Review
Ⅲ Significance of the Thesis
Chapter One Methodology
1.1 Definition of Historiographic Metafiction
1.2 Main Aspects of Historiographic Metafiction
1.2.1 The Relation between History and Fiction under the Postmodern Context
1.2.2 The Intertextuality of History
1.2.3 The Role of Parody in Historiographic Metafiction
Chapter Two The Incredibility of Historiography
2.1 Integration of History and Fiction
2.2 Minor Histories under Multiple Points of View
2.3 Intertextuafity of Historical Texts
2.3.1 Representation of the Characters’ Blonde Hair
2.3.2 Repetition of Female Images in Past and Present
Chapter Three The Metafictional Features in Possession
3.1 The Third Person Omniscient Narrator’s Intrusion
3.2 The Involvement of Readers
3.3 An Open Ending
Chapter Four Parodies of Historical Literary Figures and Different Genres
4.1 Parody of Historical Literary Figures
4.2 Parody of Romance
4.3 Parody of Detective Story
4.4 Parody of Bildungsroman
Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Publications