The Seven Basic Plots

The Seven Basic Plots
Authors
Booker, Christopher
Publisher
Continuum
Tags
writing
ISBN
9780826452092
Date
2004-12-26T00:00:00+00:00
Size
2.74 MB
Lang
en
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Booker proposes an entirely new thesis about the nature of storytelling. From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Jaws, Booker shows that there are a number of basic themes which continually reappear in the storytelling of mankind, shaping tales of very different kinds and from almost every age and culture.