This handsomely illustrated volume is both a celebration of sirens, mermaids, and harpies in art and literature and an examination of the psychological drives underlying this powerful archetype.
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...alluring and informative history of sirens and mermaids as interpreted by artists and poets throughout the ages. -- Donna Seaman, Booklist
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
Original Language: Italian
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A Very Good Resource,
This review is from: Sirens: Symbols of Seduction (Hardcover)
In researching a paper I am currently writing on the mermaid in literature, I was surpised at the dearth of scholarship on this subject. Lao's book is more a coffee table piece than a scholarly discourse, but it is nicely researched and has pointed me to numerous literary works in which mermaids are mentioned. I must say that the illustrations are not nearly as interesting as those in, say, Ratisseau's beautiful book, but there is more substance here.
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Sirens,
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This review is from: Sirens: Symbols of Seduction (Hardcover)
Very scholarly work with an expansive bibliography. More info on sirens than mermaids, but covers both subjects thoroughly. Lots of illustrations. Very happy with purchase
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