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The aim is to explore metalepsis as a narrative device and its historical implications in various literary contexts.

February 2, 2026Narrative

Metalepsis and Historical Temporalities: A Contribution to Diachronic Narratology

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This article identifies cultural significance of metalepsis in literature, indicating its historical constraints and contributions to narratology.

The aim is to explore metalepsis as a narrative device and its historical implications in various literary contexts.
Analyzed Anglophone and Russophone texts from the 1850s to 1960s.
Developed a typology of metalepsis grounded in narrative logic.
Integrated narratology with the history of ideas for methodological advancement.
Identified that types of metalepsis vary with historical conceptions of time and space.
Demonstrated the cultural significance of these narrative structures in literature.
Showed how the study of narrative can benefit from historical temporality discussions.

Jessica Merrill (2026) studied this question.

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This article identifies cultural significance of metalepsis in literature, indicating its historical constraints and contributions to narratology.