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Summary Book and excerpt Phaedra :
Download or Read book Phaedra written by June Rachuy Brindel and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: Theseus, the warrior hero of Greece, attempts to control Crete and the worship of the Goddess by claiming Phaedra, the child-queen of Crete.
Summary Book and excerpt Phaedra :
Download or Read book Phaedra written by June Rachuy Brindel and published by Saint Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1986-11-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: With Crete in ruins, Phaedra, the child Queen of Crete, sails to safety with Theseus, the Prince of Athens, who covertly plans to win Phaedra's love and steal control of Crete
Summary Book and excerpt Phaedra :
Download or Read book Phaedra written by Laura Shepperson and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: Debut novelist Laura Shepperson offers a powerful feminist retelling of Phaedra and her unyielding quest for justice, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes. Phaedra has been cast to the side all her life: daughter of an adulteress, sister of a monster, and now unwilling bride to the much-older, power-hungry Theseus. Young, naïve, and idealistic, she has accepted her lot in life, resigned to existing under the sinister weight of Theseus’s control and the constant watchful eye of her handsome stepson Hippolytus. When supposedly pious Hippolytus assaults her, Phaedra’s world is darkened in the face of untouchable, prideful power. In the face of injustice, Phaedra refuses to remain quiet any longer: such an awful truth demands to be brought to light. When Phaedra publicly accuses Hippolytus of rape, she sparks an overdue reckoning. The men of Athens gather to determine the truth. Meanwhile, the women of the city, who have no vote, are gathering in the shadows. The women know truth is a slippery thing in the hands of men. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard. Until now. Timely, unflinching, and transportive, Laura Shepperson’s Phaedra carves open long-accepted wounds to give voice to one of the most maligned figures of mythology and offers a stunning story of how truth bends under the weight of patriarchy but can be broken open by the force of one woman’s bravery.
Summary Book and excerpt Ovid's Heroides :
Download or Read book Ovid's Heroides written by Paul Murgatroyd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: This volume offers up-to-date translations of all 21 epistles of Ovid’s Heroides. Each letter is accompanied by a preface explaining the mythological background, an essay offering critical remarks on the poem, and discussion of the heroine and her treatment elsewhere in Classical literature. Where relevant, reception in later literature, film, music and art, and feminist aspects of the myth are also covered. The book also contains an introduction covering Ovid's life and works, the Augustan background, the originality of the Heroides, dating, authenticity and reception. A useful glossary of characters mentioned in the Heroides concludes the book. This is a vital new resource for anyone studying the poetry of Ovid, Classical mythology or women in the ancient world.
Summary Book and excerpt The Heroines :
Download or Read book The Heroines written by Laura Shepperson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: 'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne 'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca 'Urgent and furious' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan ___________________ In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape. He's a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his whole life ahead of him. She's a young and neglected wife, the youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury reputations. The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is guilty, and who is innocent? But the women know truth is a slippery thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of monsters. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard. Until now. ___________________ 'Audacious and spirited' SARAH BURTON, author of The Strange Adventures of H 'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters.' CARI THOMAS author of Threadneedle 'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. That women are to blame.' JOANNE BURN, author of The Hemlock Cure 'A mesmerizing read' ELIZABETH LEE, author of Cunning Women 'Fiercely compelling' CAROLINE LEA, author of The Glass Woman 'A stunning debut . . . vibrant characters, dark twists, a shimmering brilliant read.' CARLY REAGON, author of The Toll House 'Beautifully told and utterly gripping . . . The Heroines compellingly asks us to consider how our understanding is influenced by who is telling the story, and why.' CAILEAN STEED, author of Home
Summary Book and excerpt The Sexual Politics of Meat - 25th Anniversary Edition :
Download or Read book The Sexual Politics of Meat - 25th Anniversary Edition written by Carol J. Adams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams' inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society's ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of thousands of readers into the second decade of the 21st century. Published in the year of the book's 25th anniversary, the Bloomsbury Revelations edition includes a substantial new afterword, including more than 20 new images and discussions of recent events that prove beyond doubt the continuing relevance of Adams' revolutionary book.
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Download or Read book Phaedra written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: Phaedra is a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.D. Its 1280 lines of verse tell the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson, Hippolytus. Based on Greek Mythology and the tragedy Hippolytus by Greek playwright Euripides, Seneca's Phaedra is one of several artistic explorations of this tragic story. Seneca portrays Phaedra as self-aware and direct in the pursuit of her stepson, while in other treatments of the myth she is more of a passive victim of fate. This Phaedra takes on the scheming nature and the cynicism often assigned to the Nurse character.
Summary Book and excerpt The Sexual Politics of Meat (20th Anniversary Edition) :
Download or Read book The Sexual Politics of Meat (20th Anniversary Edition) written by Carol J. Adams and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: >
Summary Book and excerpt Publishers Weekly :
Download or Read book Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
Summary Book and excerpt Philosophical Presences in the Ancient Novel :
Download or Read book Philosophical Presences in the Ancient Novel written by John Robert Morgan and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2007 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: This collection of essays, the result of a 2006 conference at the University of Wales in Lampeter, look at the influence of philosophical texts on the ancient novel. In both Greek and Latin novels substantial traces of philosophical ideas can be found; these essays discuss the levels on which they were intended to operate, and how they were meant to resonate with their audiences. Specific authors discussed include Xenophon of Ephesus, Achilles Tatius, Longus, Apuleius and Lucian, while the philosophical influences include Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics.
Summary Book and excerpt Feminist Spirituality and the Feminine Divine :
Download or Read book Feminist Spirituality and the Feminine Divine written by Anne Carson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
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Download or Read book The New York Times Book Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1985-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: Presents extended reviews of noteworthy books, short reviews, essays and articles on topics and trends in publishing, literature, culture and the arts. Includes lists of best sellers (hardcover and paperback).
Summary Book and excerpt Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1975-1991 :
Download or Read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1975-1991 written by R. Reginald and published by Detroit : Gale Research. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: Science fiction constitutes one of the largest and most widely read genres in literature, and this reference provides bibliographical data on some 20,000 science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction books, as well as nonfiction monographs about the literature. A companion to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1700-1974 (Gale, 1979), the present volume is alphabetically arranged by approximately 10,000 author names. The entry for each individual work includes title, publisher, date and place published, number of pages, hardbound or paperback format, and type of book (novel, anthology, etc.). Where appropriate, entries also provide translation notes, series information, pseudonyms, and remarks on special features (such as celebrity introductions). Includes indexes of titles, series, awards, and "doubles" (for locating volumes containing two novels). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Summary Book and excerpt New Books on Women and Feminism :
Download or Read book New Books on Women and Feminism written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
Summary Book and excerpt Portraits of Women in Roman and Nigerian Drama :
Download or Read book Portraits of Women in Roman and Nigerian Drama written by Folake Onayemi and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
Summary Book and excerpt Ariadne :
Download or Read book Ariadne written by Jennifer Saint and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe. Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid’s stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present hoofbeats of her brother, the Minotaur, a monster who demands blood sacrifice. When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives to vanquish the beast, Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods, betraying her family and country, and risking everything for love, Ariadne helps Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will Ariadne’s decision ensure her happy ending? And what of Phaedra, the beloved younger sister she leaves behind? Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.
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Download or Read book AB Bookman's Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
