Book Synopsis

Written in hypertext and read from a computer, hypertext novels exist as a collection of textual fragments, which must be pieced together by the reader. The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction offers a new critical theory tailored specifically for this burgeoning genre, providing a much needed body of criticism in a key area of new media fiction.

About the Author

ALICE BELL is a lecturer in English Language and Literature at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She is the Principal Investigator of the Digital Fiction International Network (funded by The Leverhulme Trust) and has published articles in New Narratives: Theory and Practice (2010) and Contemporary Stylistics (2007).