Myths of the underworld in contemporary culture : the backward gaze / Judith Fletcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fletcher, Judith, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages to the otherworld in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2019

Summary:

Examining a range of contemporary fictional works that adapt Greco-Roman myths of the descent into the underworld, from novels and comics to children's culture, this volume reveals the ways in which the catabasis narrative can be manipulated by storytellers to reflect upon postmodern culture, feminist critiques, and postcolonial appropriations.

Contents:

Series page Series page Introduction 1. Source Texts 2. The Ghost of the Father: Spirits of the Postmodern 3. Engendering the Haunted Text 4. The Wanderer's Descent: The Underworlds of Diaspora Epilogue

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-252422-4

0-19-182128-4

0-19-107980-4