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prinnyhep | 15:53 Mon 23rd Oct 2006 | Arts & Literature
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What is the word for when there is a narrative within a narrative whilst reading a novel. For example, when the main character writes stories which are included in the novel.
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A framework story ..Chaucers Canterbury Tales is one example.Bookends is another term.
All quite involved !
Have a look here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narratology
i think the word you are looking for is meta-fiction done by authors like john barth and william gass

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