Myth and subversion in the contemporary novel
Auteur :
Losada-Goya, Jose-Manuel
ISBN :
9781443837460
Date de publication :
1 mai 2012
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 x 4,3 cm
Poids :
839 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This bilingual work identifies and explains the subversive rewriting of ancient, medieval and modern myths in contemporary novels. The book opens with two theoretical essays on the subject of subversive tendencies and myth reinvention in the contemporary novel. From there, it moves on to the analysis of essential texts.