The literature on hedonic consumption has devoted relatively limited attention to the reading experience in and of itself. Most research on this topic has been carried out by psychologists predominantly interested in the cognitive processes involved in sense-making of a literary text. The purpose of our paper is an exploration of the role emotions play in the reading of fiction. Our field of study looks at a specific literary genre: sequels. An introspective analysis has been run, on a sample of 20 people who have read three different series of titles by Rowling, Pennac, and Camilleri. The findings appear to show that sequels may indeed shape the emotional world of readers and give life to distinctive consumption and buying rituals.
L’esperienza della lettura: una ricerca sui sequel letterari
TROILO, GABRIELE
2005
Abstract
The literature on hedonic consumption has devoted relatively limited attention to the reading experience in and of itself. Most research on this topic has been carried out by psychologists predominantly interested in the cognitive processes involved in sense-making of a literary text. The purpose of our paper is an exploration of the role emotions play in the reading of fiction. Our field of study looks at a specific literary genre: sequels. An introspective analysis has been run, on a sample of 20 people who have read three different series of titles by Rowling, Pennac, and Camilleri. The findings appear to show that sequels may indeed shape the emotional world of readers and give life to distinctive consumption and buying rituals.
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