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Mirror, lamp and why those broken souls in books are us

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One of the oldest and most enduring debates in world literary thought concerns the role of literature in society. For centuries, scholars, philosophers and readers have disagreed not only on whether literary works are morally good or harmful, but also on how the very act of reading shapes us before we even begin to assess any book, play or poem.

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