The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories by Christopher Booker

The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories

Christopher Booker

728 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction informative slow-paced

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This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays...

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