Historical Materialism Seen Through the Lens of Magical Realism: Gender Relationships in ‘Nights at the Circus’
Nights at the Circus (1984) by Angela Carter is widely recognized as a masterpiece of magical realism. At the same time, the novel stands out in the literary genre because of its distinctly materialistic outlook. This essay argues that specific to Carter’s writing is the view of gender discourse as...
Main Author: | Emilija Dimitrijevic |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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LED - Edizioni Universitarie di Lettere Economia Diritto
2015-08-01
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Series: | Linguae &. Rivista di Lingue e Culture Moderne |
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Online Access: | http://www.ledonline.it/index.php/linguae/article/view/752 |
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