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The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories

The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories

by Christopher Booker

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Nov 11th, 2005

Christopher Booker's The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories maps storytelling from myth to modern fiction, arguing all narratives derive from seven archetypal plots: Overcoming the Monster; Rags to Riches; The Quest; Voyage and Return; Comedy; Tragedy; Rebirth, revealing how stories shape human psychology and culture.

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