Book about the history of plot
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1katya21
I'm interested in reading more about narrative plots throughout the eras, maybe how they differ across places and times. This is somewhat inspired by a conversation I had with a friend about so many of our favorite books having happy endings that culminate in a marriage or some other fulfillment of the love story, and I'm interested in books that question that arc.
2cpg
I think it's not quite what you're looking for, but I really enjoyed The Novel: A Biography by Michael Schmidt.
3thorold
There’s also The seven basic plots, by Christopher Booker. I didn’t like it much, because I found Booker peculiarly irritating and repetitive, but it might be worth a look.
4Cecrow
It's one of the Aspects of the Novel that E.M. Forster outlines. He explores plot's limits and necessity, with examples, but I don't recall if he presents it as a history.