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This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the ageold 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 and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling.But this is only the prelude to an investigation into how and why we are programmed to imagine stories in these ways, and how they relate to the inmost patterns of human psychology. Drawing on a vast array of examples, from Proust to detective stories, from the Marquis de Sade to E.T., Christopher Booker then leads us through the extraordinary changes in the nature of storytelling over the past 200 years, and why so many stories have lost the plot by losing touch with their underlying archetypal purpose.Booker analyses why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankinds psychological development over the past 5000 years.This seminal book opens up in an entirely new way our understanding of the real purpose storytelling plays in our lives, and will be a talking point for years to come.
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Really enjoyed the way this book breaks down different archetypes! It's fascinating to see how these plots appear in so many stories across cultures. I’d recommend it to anyone who loves storytelling.
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Fatima Hassan
An Engaging Analysis of Storytelling
Really enjoyed the way this book breaks down different archetypes! It's fascinating to see how these plots appear in so many stories across cultures. I’d recommend it to anyone who loves storytelling.
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Fatima Hassan
An Engaging Analysis of Storytelling
Really enjoyed the way this book breaks down different archetypes! It's fascinating to see how these plots appear in so many stories across cultures. I’d recommend it to anyone who loves storytelling.
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Aisha Patel
A Solid Foundation for Story Lovers
I bought this for a writing workshop and it delivered! It breaks down the plots effectively, making it easier to understand story structures. Great resource for aspiring authors like me.
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Aisha Patel
A Solid Foundation for Story Lovers
I bought this for a writing workshop and it delivered! It breaks down the plots effectively, making it easier to understand story structures. Great resource for aspiring authors like me.
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