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What is Literature for?
Narrated by Alain de Botton, this cut-out animation for The School of Life explains why we read books and what literature can do for us.
A charming animated essay that makes a persuasive case for why books still matter.
A short film made for the School of Life, explaining why on earth we read books and what they could do for us.
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