It is the second category which I christen, for want of a better word, epitext and which will be the subject of the last two chapters.
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The concepts of “epitext” and “peritext” continue to be useful for the analysis of digital literature on portable electronic devices but need expansion as categories.
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The concept of paratext was defined by Gérard Genette as common elements provided within a book (peritext) and elements outside of the book that refer to it (epitext); these elements can affect individual, as well as cultural, perceptions of a text (1997, 4–5).
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