What is the connection between philosophical enquiries and storytelling in contemporary
narrative? Is it possible to outline some features of a so-called philosophical fiction in
Western literature throughout the last two centuries? This book aims to provide a plural answer
hosting extensive essays by seven young researchers coming from different fields (Theory of
literature German American Russian and Italian contemporary literature history and
evolution of the essayistic form). A short The volume is addressed to all those with a strong
interest in both evolution of philosophical speech and history of the novel and has a strong
vocation to promote interdisciplinarity in literary studies.
