Barbara Fass Leavy – författare
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To Blight with Plague
Studies in a Literary Theme
Häftad, 1993
490 kr
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"A sensitive, intelligent book."Sander L. Gilman, Professor of Humane Studies, Cornell UniversityHow is AIDS treated in the contemporary plays of Larry Kramer and William Hoffman? How important is the Black Death to a reader of Boccaccio's Decameron? How have the historical and current outbreaks …
In Search of the Swan Maiden
A Narrative on Folklore and Gender
Häftad, 1995
426 kr
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In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book ReviewThis is a study of the meaning …
Fiction of Ruth Rendell
Ancient Tragedy and the Modern Family
E-bok, 2012
145 kr
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A study of the role of family, ancient Greek narratives, and the psychological theories of Freud and Jung in the mystery novels of Ruth Rendell.Aside from Ruth Rendell''s brilliance as a fiction writer, and her appeal to mystery lovers, her books portray a compelling, universal experience that her …
