Mythological Narratives

Mythological Narratives
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9783110527513
ISBN-13 : 3110527510
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Book Synopsis Mythological Narratives by : Anna Lefteratou

Download or read book Mythological Narratives written by Anna Lefteratou and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the bold, beautiful, and faithful heroines of the Greek novels and their mythical models, such as Iphigenia, Phaedra, Penelope, and Helen. The novels manipulate readerly expectations through a complex web of mythical variants and constantly negotiate their adventure and erotic plot with that of traditional myths becoming, thus, part of the imperial mythical revision to which they add the prospect of a happy ending.


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