‘Moving gently through her thoughts, as one might explore a new garden’ (McEwan 150): The Gardens of Atonement

The pastoral aspect of Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement has been underlined on multiple occasions, as well as its role in Joe Wright’s adaptation. Beyond the observation of a cultural topos, the presence of nature in the novel and its adaptation warrants a closer study, as it is used as a heuristic tool...

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Main Author: Cécile Beaufils
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée 2018-12-01
Series:Études Britanniques Contemporaines
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ebc/5419