Ouvrage publié avec le concours du Ministère français chargé de la
culture—Centre national du livre
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Culture—Centre national du livre

This paperback edition first published by Verso 2017
First published in English by Verso 2010
Translation © David Macey 2010, 2017
First published as
Storytelling: La machine à fabriquer des histoires et à formater les espirits
© Éditions La Découverte, Paris 2007

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