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Paul Cézanne painted the same objects — the green vase

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How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers hawke crafted in a composite materialAn inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle's complete Poeticsthe first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories. Aristotle's Poetics is the most important book ever written for writers and readers of storieswhether novels, short fiction, plays, screenplays, or nonfiction. Aristotle was the first to identify the keys to plot, character, audience perception, tragic pleasure, and dozens of other critical