Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural: The Function of Fantastic Devices in Seven Recent Novels

by Katherine J. Weese

Women authors have explored fantasy fiction in ways that connect with feminist narrative theories, as examined here by Katherine J. Weese in seven modern novels. These include Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle, Iris Murdoch's The Sea, the Sea, Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, Carol Shields's The Stone Diaries, Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, and Toni Morrison's Beloved and Paradise. The fantastic devices highlight various feminist narrative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786436158
• ISBN13: 9780786436156
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher