ISBN: 9780826480378 - The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories (18 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old 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 analyzes why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankind's psychological development over the past 5,000 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.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. The story of storytelling, a must for lovers of literature and stories. As new mint condition 2008 reprint of 2004 first edition. Fine card covers, clean and unmarked. fine contents, clean bright and unmarked. A lovely hardly read copy from my personal collection.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old 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 analyzes why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankind's psychological development over the past 5,000 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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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. A nice, clean copy.; 9.13 X 6.06 X 2.28 inches; 728 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. 6.09999990463257 X 2.40000009536743 X 9 inches; 736 pages; Yellowing to pages. Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very good copy. Paperback. 728pp. Spine is uncreased but has slight bump to tail. Lightly rubbed. Clean and sound. Very good copy.

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