The Mythical Double: The Representation of Eurydice in "Mercure" Amélie Nothomb's novel

Amélie Nothomb‘s Mercure presents a multitude of intertextual references mostly derived from mythical, religious and literary “ grand narratives ”. Beyond simple punctual references, this story harks back to several founding myths of femininity. This article studies the influence that the character...

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Main Author: Laurence Marois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2011-10-01
Series:Amaltea: Revista de Mitocrítica
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/AMAL/article/view/37536