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Quotation from Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster
“Yes--oh, dear, yes--the novel tells a story.”
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)
