Seeking books like Paul De Man’s “Allegories of Reading,” except, I am looking for something more accessible to lay readers and less academic. We all have our favorite allegorical novels (e.g., Animal Farm, Moby Dick, etc.), but I’m not looking for recommendations on novels that are allegories; rather, I am looking for recommendations that discusses how allegorical novels are created and the symbols and tropes that are used to convey hidden meanings in the text.
by HIMcDonagh