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008 121024s2013    nyu      b    001 0 eng  
010    $a 2012039268
020    $a 1137022647 (alk. paper)
020    $a 9781137022646 (alk. paper)
035    $a (OCoLC)814529401
040    $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BWX $d ZCU $d MUU $d SILO
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050 00 $a PN686.W65 $b H43 2013
082 00 $a 809/.93351 $2 23
100 1  $a Hebert, Jill M., $d 1975-
245 10 $a Morgan le Fay, shapeshifter / $c Jill M. Hebert.
250    $a 1st ed.
260    $a New York, NY : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2013.
300    $a 230 p. ; $c 23 cm.
490 1  $a Arthurian and courtly cultures
504    $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-224) and index.
520    $a "This study re-examines the appearances and absences of Morgan le Fay in early medieval through contemporary Arthurian sources, arguing that she illustrates the concerns of each era even as she continually evades and confounds social and gender expectations. Morgan's ambiguous nature transcends archetypes and limited definitions as she challenges traditional ideas of femininity, monstrousness, resistance, identity and social expectations for women and men alike."--Publisher's website.
505 0  $a Introduction : to be a shapeshifter -- For the healing of his wounds? : the seeds of ambiguity in Latin sources -- Sisters of the forest : Morgan and her analogues in Arthurian romance -- Morgan in Malory -- Morgan's presence-in-absence in Renaissance, Romantic, and Victorian works -- Imprisoned by ideology : modern and fantasy portrayals -- Conclusion : beyond limits.
650  0 $a Morgan le Fay (Legendary character) $x History and criticism.
650  0 $a Arthurian romances $x History and criticism.
650  0 $a Women in literature.
830  0 $a Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures.
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956    $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8E3E7F1A152711E3AA706A77DAD10320

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