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Muses, Mistresses and Mates : Creative Collaborations in Literature, Art and Life.

Muses, mistresses and mates : creative collaborations in literature, art and life /

The Muse is one of the oldest archetypes in human civilization, and, in the past, was a representation of an idealized woman - blessed with beauty and creativity and exerting irresistible attraction for many a man. Nowadays, in the wake of feminism, the idea of the Muse seems a bit obsolete, quaint...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Suwalska-Kolecka, Anna
Otros Autores: Penier, Izabella
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Muse is one of the oldest archetypes in human civilization, and, in the past, was a representation of an idealized woman - blessed with beauty and creativity and exerting irresistible attraction for many a man. Nowadays, in the wake of feminism, the idea of the Muse seems a bit obsolete, quaint or downright sexist, and is said to enhance a vicious stereotype of the creative, productive and active man and the passive, submissive and docile woman. However, this book shows that this, in fa ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (188 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443879378
1443879371