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Self and Other in Literary Structure

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An edition of Deceit, desire, and the novel (1961)

Deceit, Desire, and the Novel

Self and Other in Literary Structure

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Discussion of the thesis that any goal which the protagonist of a novel seeks has been suggested by a mediator and that this "triangular desire" is the form of all great novels.

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The Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
English
Pages
328

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Subjects

History and criticism, Example, Fiction, Roman, Exemple, Histoire et critique, Desire in literature, Fiction, history and criticism, Wensen, Letterkunde, Literatuurtheorie, Romankunst

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Deceit, Desire, and the Novel: Self and Other in Literary Structure
April 1, 1976, The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Deceit, desire, and the novel: self and other in literary structure.
1965, Johns Hopkins Press
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First Sentence

""I want you to know, Sancho, that the famous Amadis of Gaul was one of the most perfect knight errants."

Classifications

Library of Congress
PN3463 .G513, PN3491, PN3463 .G513 1976

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
328
Dimensions
8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7869420M
Internet Archive
deceitdesirenove0000gira
ISBN 10
0801818303
ISBN 13
9780801818301
LCCN
65028582
OCLC/WorldCat
3144953, 336892, 506422930
Library Thing
260984
Goodreads
337520

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