Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural (häftad)
Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
234
Utgivningsdatum
2008-05-01
Förlag
McFarland & Co Inc
Medarbetare
Palumbo, Donald E / Sullivan III, C W
Illustrationer
notes, bibliography, index
Dimensioner
230 x 150 x 10 mm
Vikt
335 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
423:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Matte Lam
ISBN
9780786436156

Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural

The Function of Fantastic Devices in Seven Recent Novels

Häftad,  Engelska, 2008-05-01
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Women authors have explored fantasy fiction in ways that connect with feminist narrative theories, as examined here by Katherine J. Weese in seven modern novels. These include Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle, Iris Murdoch's The Sea, the Sea, Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, Carol Shields's The Stone Diaries, Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, and Toni Morrison's Beloved and Paradise. The fantastic devices highlight various feminist narrative concerns such as the authority of the female voice, the implications of narrative form for gender construction, revisions to traditional genre conventions by women writers, and the recovery of alternative versions of stories suppressed by dominant historical narratives. Weese also frames the fantastic elements in the scope of traditional fictional structure. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
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Katherine J. Weese is an English professor at Hampden-Sydney College. Her articles on the fantastic and feminist fiction have appeared in Journal of Narrative Theory, Modern Fiction Studies, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts and Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Theories of the Fantastic and Feminist Narrative TheoryAn Intersection PART I. GOTHIC FICTIONS AND THE FANTASTIC 1. The Novel Weapon: Gender and Genre in Iris Murdochs The Sea, the Sea 2. From The Lady of Shalott to Lady Lazarus: Margaret Atwoods Lady Oracle PART II. GHOSTLY NARRATORS AND NARRATIVE VOICE 3. Narration from Beyond the Grave in Marilynne Robinsons Housekeeping 4. The Invisible Woman: Narrative Strategies in Carol Shieldss The Stone Diaries PART III. THE HISTORICAL NOVEL AND THE FANTASTIC 5. The Eyes in the Trees: Transculturation and Magic Realism in Barbara Kingsolvers The Poisonwood Bible 6. Telling Beloveds Story 7. The Gospel According to Consolata: Alternative Christianities and Toni Morrisons Paradise Chapter Notes Bibliography Index