My favorite was comparing Dante’s Inferno to Alice in Wonderland, as by Bookers standards, they are the same plot.

And I love the examples he uses to illustrate his point. So much so, that I could compare Sherlock Holmes to James Bond in a paper for Victorian Lit.

Every time I pull it off the shelf, I’m glad one of my lit teachers recommended it a few years ago. It’s the reference book I use most in my Lit classes.

jb says: Hi Lisa, and thanks for the comments. My own feeling is that it goes on too long. The first two thirds I found stimulating and pertinent. But after that it stretched my credulity too far. I’d always recommend it, though.