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This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
Works of metafiction, fiction which self-consciously address the devices of fiction. For works of fiction within fiction, see Category:Creative works in fiction Subcategories
Lanark: A Life in Four Books; The Land of Laughs; Letters from Hanusse; The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr; The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman; Life of Pi; Little, Big; Lolita; London Fields (novel) Look at the Harlequins! Lost in a Good Book; The Lost Scrapbook; Love & Sleep; Luka and the Fire of Life; Lunar Park
Metafiction is a form of fiction that emphasizes its own narrative structure in a way that inherently reminds the audience that they are reading or viewing a fictional work. Metafiction is self-conscious about language, literary form, and story-telling, and works of metafiction directly or indirectly draw attention to their status as artifacts. [1]
The following list is an attempt to rank King’s published work in all its darkness, weatherworn beauty, and surprising weirdness. ... Especially when that book is a metafictional experiment ...
Metafiction is frequently used as a form of parody or a tool to undermine literary conventions and explore the relationship between literature and reality, life, and art.Although metafiction is most commonly associated with postmodern literature that developed in the mid-20th century, its use can be traced back to much earlier works of fiction.
Works of fiction concerned with the fundamental nature of reality. Pages in category "Metaphysical fiction novels" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
The final complete book, Great Northern?, is set in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is sometimes included with Peter Duck and Missee Lee as metafictional, as the story would involve the children being away from school during the nesting season, which is in term time. Furthermore, the use of firearms, though reasonable ...