You've heard us moan about tropes time and again, you've heard us repeat ourselves that 'it's fine if it's written well', you've heard us rant and rant on the subject, so let's address the issue once and for all. We're diving deep into tropes and emerge victorious on the other side.

Researchers and books mentioned in this episode:
Antti Aarne, Finnish folklorist
Vladimir Propp, Russian folklorist
Tania Modleski, "Loving with a Vengeance: Mass-produced fantasies for women," 1988 (originally published 1982), Routledge, London 

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