Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel : From Hitler to Voldemort / Sara Martín.
Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort sits at the intersection of literary studies and masculinity studies, arguing that the villain, in many works of contemporary British fiction, is a patriarchal figure that embodies an excess of patriarchal power that...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
[2020]
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| Series: | Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort sits at the intersection of literary studies and masculinity studies, arguing that the villain, in many works of contemporary British fiction, is a patriarchal figure that embodies an excess of patriarchal power that needs to be controlled by the hero. The villains' stories are enactments of empowerment fantasies and cautionary tales against abusing patriarchal power. While providing readers with in-depth studies of some of the most popular contemporary fiction villans, Sara Martn shows how current representations of the villain are not only measured against previous literary characters but also against the real-life figure of the archvillain Adolf Hitler. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (249 pages) |
| ISBN: | 100076303X 9781000763034 |