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Author:
Pérez, Kristina, 1980-
Title:
The myth of Morgan La Fey / Kristina Pérez.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
xiii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Arthurian romances--History and criticism.
Morgan le Fay (Legendary character)--Romances--History and criticism.
Women in literature.
Mythology in literature.
Arthurian romances.
Morgan le Fay (Legendary character)
Mythology in literature.
Women in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Romances.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-243) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: final girl: the once and future goddess -- How to handle a woman: perversion or psychosis? -- Courtly masochism -- Monstrous mothers: Morgan la Fey and Mélusine -- Divine mothers: Morgan, the Dame du lac, and the Virgin Mary -- What do women want? Gawain and Freud -- Fals lustes: Malory's mistresses -- Follow me: beguiling the Victorians -- If ever I would leave you: Morgan in the modern era.
Series:
Arthurian and courtly cultures
ISBN:
1137340258 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781137340252 (hardback : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)864676517
LCCN:
2013040065
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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