Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction 1 Text: Signs 1 Preliminary Remarks 2 The Narrator 3 Non-Narrative Comments 4 Description 5 Levels of Narration 2 Story: Aspects 1 Preliminary Remarks 2 Temporality 3 Sequential Ordering 4 Rhythm 5 Frequency 6 Characters 7 Space 8 Focalization 3 Fabula: Elements 1 Preliminary Remarks 2 Events 3 Actors 4 Time 5 Location Bibliography Index of Names and Titles Index of Concepts