Landy, Joshua 1965- creator text nyu New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource : ill. Why did Jesus speak in parables? Why does Plato's Socrates make bad arguments? Why do we root for criminal heroes? In mummy movies, why is the sceptic always the first to go? Witty and approachable, this book challenges the assumption that literary texts must be informative or morally improving to be of any real benefit. specialized Joshua Landy. Includes bibliographical references and index. Fiction History and criticism Books and reading PN3335 .L26 2012 808.3 9780199949458 (ebook) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195188561.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195188561.001.0001 StDuBDS 120822 20150804193934.0 EDZ0000095418