Reading for the Plot

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Reading for the Plot
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Publisher : Knopf
Total Pages : 453
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ISBN-10 : 9780307962829
ISBN-13 : 0307962822
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Book Synopsis Reading for the Plot by : Peter Brooks

Book excerpt: A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life.


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