“…Novelist and historian Philipp Blom presents the story behind the sixteen-year struggle to create the Encyclopedie, the men who wrote it, the powerful forces that tried to suppress it, and the tremendous impact it had on the world…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: A passion for plot -- Before stories: emotional time and Anna Karenina -- Stories and works: from ancient Egypt to postmodernism -- Universal narrative prototypes: sacrifice, heroism, and romantic love -- Cross-cultural minor genres: attachment, lust, revenge, and criminal justice -- Afterword: Stories and the training of sensibility…”