Myth and Fairy Tale in Contemporary Women's Fiction [Paperback]

Susan Sellers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0333720156 | ISBN-13: 978-0333720158 | Publication Date: November 10, 2001

Myth and Fairytale in Contemporary Women's Fiction explores contemporary women's rewritings of myth and fairy tale. It examines the nature and role of myth, reviewing existing theories in an attempt to explain the ongoing potency of mythical paradigms in contemporary women's fiction despite the distorted images of gender they frequently present. To illustrate this, the book offers a series of readings of texts by a range of contemporary women writers whose fictions draw on, interrogate, or rework mythic models, including A.S. Byatt, Michele Roberts and Angela Carter.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A highly interesting, well-informed book, which will be of particular usefulness in discussing contemporary vampire fiction by women.' - Dr Ann Heilmann, University of Wales, Swansea

'...this volume is for all collections and readers at all levels.' - Choice

'Susan Sellers has made a great contribution to the study of fairy tales and feminism.' - Jack Zipes, Professor of Scandinavian Studies, University of Minnesota

About the Author

Susan Sellers is Professor of English and Related Literature, University of St. Andrews.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (November 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333720156
• ISBN-13: 978-0333720158
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,678,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

SUSAN SELLERS is a professor of English at St. Andrews University in Scotland and coeditor of the Cambridge University Press edition of Virginia Woolf's works. She is a past recipient of the Cannongate Prize for new writing and is the author of many short stories and nonfiction books. This is her first novel.