Salem – a literary profile: themes and motifs in the depiction of colonial and contemporary salem in american fiction
Auteur :
Petino, Clara
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631839959
Date de publication :
12 mai 2021
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
504 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book attempts a profile of literary Salem by analyzing recurring themes and motifs such as real estate conflicts, the infamous afflicted girls, Salem’s metaphorical significance in politics, the motif of ancestry tracing, the re-appropriation of the witch as a figure of female empowerment, and the fear of history repeating.