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Ovid's Myth of Pygmalion on Screen : In Pursuit of the Perfect Woman.
Why has the myth of Pygmalion and his ivory statue proved so inspirational for writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and directors and creators of films and television series? The authorised' version of the story appears in the epic poem of transformations, Metamorphoses, by the first-cen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Continuum International Pub.,
2011.
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| Colección: | Continuum studies in classical reception.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Why has the myth of Pygmalion and his ivory statue proved so inspirational for writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and directors and creators of films and television series? The authorised' version of the story appears in the epic poem of transformations, Metamorphoses, by the first-century CE Latin poet Ovid; in which the bard Orpheus narrates the legend of the sculptor king of Cyprus whose beautiful carved woman was brought to life by the goddess Venus. Focusing on screen storylines with a Pygmalion subtext, from silent cinema to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lars and the Real Girl, th. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (249 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and index. Filmography: pages 215-217. |
| ISBN: | 9781441168504 1441168508 1283307766 9781283307765 9781472555700 1472555708 9781441146779 1441146776 9786613307767 6613307769 144118466X 9781441184665 147250495X 9781472504951 |