The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories


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By: Christopher Booker

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Examines the basis of story telling in literature, film, and libretto. This book provides an answer to the riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using many examples, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes.The author then leads us through the changes in the nature of storytelling.

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Paperback: 736 pages

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (2005-11-10)

Dimensions (H L W): 220 x 913 x 614

ISBN: 0826480373

EAN: 9780826480378