Metamorphoses Of The Werewolf: A Literary Study from Antiquity Through the Renaissance - Brossura

Sconduto, Leslie A.

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ISBN 10: 0786435593 ISBN 13: 9780786435593

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2008

Riassunto

The mythical werewolf is known for its sudden transformation under the full moon, but the creature also underwent a narrative evolution from bloodthirsty creature to hero. Beginning with The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and an account in Petronius' Satyricon, the book analyzes the context that created the traditional image of the werewolf as a savage beast. The Catholic Church's response to the popular belief in werewolves and medieval literature's sympathetic depiction of the werewolf as victim are presented to support the idea of a complex and varied cultural symbol.

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Recensione:

• Finalist, Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and Fantasy Studies—The Mythopoeic Society
• “valuable”—Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies
• “Sconduto, offers readers a survey of stories featuring a werewolf, an approach to medieval European literature, French in particular, that has not been full explored before. Tracing the werewolf motif is a meritorious idea, and Sconduto has found every example of note”—French Review
• “Sconduto’s monograph occupies a prominent place among recent scholarly studies of the werewolf...study adds to...research a new and systematic analysis of major twelfth-century literary narratives about the werewolf...a pioneering piece of research...a fascinating read for werewolf fans and anyone interested in the history of this blood-chilling creature”—Canadian Review of Comparative Literature

L'autore:

Leslie A. Sconduto is a French professor at Bradley University. She is author of Guillaume de Palerne: An English Translation of the 12th Century French Verse Romance (McFarland, 2004).

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• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0786435593
• ISBN 13: 9780786435593
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 220