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Quotation from Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster

“Yes--oh, dear, yes--the novel tells a story.”

E. M. Forster

Aspects of the Novel, II. The Story (Project Gutenberg #70492)

Forster's half-regretful admission that story is the basic aspect of every novel.

Citation: "Yes--oh, dear, yes--the novel tells a story." — E. M. Forster, Aspects of the Novel, II. The Story (Project Gutenberg #70492). (id forster-aspects-of-the-novel-q1)

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