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The anatomy of genres : how story forms explain the way the world works
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The anatomy of genres : how story forms explain the way the world works / John Truby.
ISBN
9780374539221
0374539227
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Picador, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
710 pages ; 21 cm
Summary
"A guide to understanding the major story genres and how to write them"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 28, 2023
Contents
The world as story
Horror: religion
Action: success
Myth: the life process
Memoir and coming-of-age story: creating the self through fiction and nonfiction
Science fiction: science, society, and culture
Crime: morality and justice
Comedy: manners and morals
Western: the rise and fall of civilization
Gangster: the corruption of business and politics
Fantasy: the art of living
Detective story and thriller: the mind and the truth
Love story: the art of happiness
The future of storytelling.
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