Rewriting the Women of Camelot: Arthurian Popular Fiction and Feminism, Vol. 93
Though firmly rooted in the Middle Ages, Arthurian legend has captivated readers since Caxton and Malory and continues to thrive today. By looking at contemporary reworkings of Arthuriana, this book explores the intersection of popular fiction and feminist discourses in Western society. It examines selected Arthurian novels and short stories by such women writers as Fay Sampson, Mary Stewart, Gillian Bradshaw, and Marion Zimmer Bradley to analyze the textual strategies that articulate...
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Focuses on four contemporary Arthurian rewritings and six Arthurian short stories to explore the intersection of popular fiction and liberal feminist discourses in Western society.BooknewsPursuing her special interest in contemporary uses of Arthurian legend and popular fiction, Howey (English, U. of Alberta) explores the intersection of popular fiction and feminism, using popular rewritings of the Arthurian legend as sample texts. She looks at the work of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mary Stewart, Fay Sampson, Gillian Bradshaw, and others and addresses such themes as images of royal and magical women, women as protagonists, narrative techniques, and short fiction. An appendix identifies the characters in the works she discusses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceIntroductionDefinitions and Other Theoretical IssuesThe Medieval LegacyImages of Royal WomenImages of Magical WomenWomen as ProtagonistsNarrative TechniquesRewriting Arthurian Women in Short FictionAppendix A: Publishing BackgroundAppendix B: Names and Roles of CharactersBibliographyIndex
\ BooknewsPursuing her special interest in contemporary uses of Arthurian legend and popular fiction, Howey (English, U. of Alberta) explores the intersection of popular fiction and feminism, using popular rewritings of the Arthurian legend as sample texts. She looks at the work of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mary Stewart, Fay Sampson, Gillian Bradshaw, and others and addresses such themes as images of royal and magical women, women as protagonists, narrative techniques, and short fiction. An appendix identifies the characters in the works she discusses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
