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The aim of this article is to discuss Mirosław Loba’s book titled Wokół narracyjnego zwrotu. Szkice krytyczne [Around the Narrative Turn: Critical Essays]. The book is a reconstruction of the main trends in contemporary French thought on narrative (the psychoanalytic approach and Paul Ricoeur’s concept are particularly emphasized). Loba’s theoretical perspective is complemented by analytical attempts – the researcher interprets Andrea Camilleri’s and Donna Leon’s criminal novels and he also proposes one of the most interesting Polish interpretations of Jonathan Little’s The Kindly Ones.The aim of this article is to discuss Mirosław Loba’s book titled Wokół narracyjnego zwrotu. Szkice krytyczne [Around the Narrative Turn: Critical Essays]. The book is a reconstruction of the main trends in contemporary French thought on narrative (the psychoanalytic approach and Paul Ricoeur’s concept are particularly emphasized). Loba’s theoretical perspective is complemented by analytical attempts – the researcher interprets Andrea Camilleri’s and Donna Leon’s criminal novels and he also proposes one of the most interesting Polish interpretations of Jonathan Little’s The Kindly Ones