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Deceit, desire, and the novel by René Girard · Booklabria

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Deceit, desire, and the novel

History and criticismRoman

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First published: 1961
Editions: 16 in 4 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: History and criticism
Roman
Histoire et critique
Letterkunde
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Desire in literature

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16 in 4 languages

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English4 French8 Spanish2 German1

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