Narrative Asides in Luke-Acts

An examination of the literary device of narrative asides including parenthetical remarks addressed directly to the reader which interrupt the logical progression of the story and establish a relationship between the narrator and the narratee. Narrative asides in Luke-Acts are located categorized according to their function and examined within their literary context. With this discussion in mind the book offers a narrative-critical exploration of the relationship of asides to the plot narrator and audience of Luke-Acts.