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This study extends beyond the scope of literature into the psychology of much of our contemporary scene, including fashion, advertising, and propaganda techniques. In considering such aspects, the author goes beyond the domain of pure aesthetics and offers an interpretation of some basic cultural problems of our time.

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A major work of criticism, altogether original and full of the most remarkable and profound insights. Comparative Literature

Deceit Desire and the Novel

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 27/05/1976
      ISBN13: 9780801818301, 978-0801818301
      ISBN10: 0801818303

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This study extends beyond the scope of literature into the psychology of much of our contemporary scene, including fashion, advertising, and propaganda techniques. In considering such aspects, the author goes beyond the domain of pure aesthetics and offers an interpretation of some basic cultural problems of our time.

      Trade Review
      A major work of criticism, altogether original and full of the most remarkable and profound insights. Comparative Literature

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