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“Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it.”

Quote by A. N. Wilson

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A. N. Wilson is a British writer renowned for his contributions to both fiction and non-fiction. Born on October 27, 1950, he has made a substantial mark on the literary scene with his varied and insightful works. more

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“On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming of Tom tolling 101 times at 9 pm at Christ Church are inextricably interwoven with memories and regrets and lost joys. The sound almost sends me mad, so intense are the feelings it evokes.”

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