The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2006
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BetaThe Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories
Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2006728
Reference/Text Book • Nonfiction
2000s
2006
Adult
18+ years
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In The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, Christopher Booker explores storytelling through seven archetypal plots: Overcoming the Monster, Rags to Riches, The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy, and Rebirth. Booker analyzes how these narratives shape individuals' experiences and satisfy a universal creative impulse across cultures.
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Christopher Booker's The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories offers an in-depth analysis of storytelling, identifying universal narrative structures. Many praise its comprehensive scope and insightful connections across literature. However, some criticize its length and lack of academic rigor. The book is seen as a unique blend of literary critique and psychological exploration.
Who Should Read The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories?
A reader who enjoys The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell or Story by Robert McKee would appreciate The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories by Christopher Booker for its exploration of universal storytelling patterns and deep analysis of narrative archetypes.
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Reference/Text Book • Nonfiction
2000s
2006
Adult
18+ years
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