Monstrous Women in Middle English Romance : Representations of Mysterious Female Power.

This study treats the appearance of the monstrous woman in Middle English romance narratives as a self-conscious literary trope that reflects on, and often criticizes, the grounds of philosophical, cultural, and narrative discourse that place women both inside and outside medieval culture, construct...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Urban, Misty
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
Temas:
1100 - 1500
Romances, English > History and criticism.
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Women in literature.
Monsters in literature.
Roman courtois anglais > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Monstres dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature > Middle English
Monsters in literature
Romances, English
Women in literature
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This study treats the appearance of the monstrous woman in Middle English romance narratives as a self-conscious literary trope that reflects on, and often criticizes, the grounds of philosophical, cultural, and narrative discourse that place women both inside and outside medieval culture, constructing them as Other by biological and social difference yet relying on them for the reproduction and healthy maintenance of the male-governed social order. Building on current monster theory and adding to research on medieval women in literature, this study reclaims the Middle English romance as a sop.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (295 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780773430266
0773430261

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