Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort

by Sara Martn and Sara Martin

Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort sits at the intersection of literary studies and masculinity studies, arguing that the villain, in many works of contemporary British fiction, is a patriarchal figure that embodies an excess of patriarchal power that needs to be controlled by the hero. The villains' stories are enactments of empowerment fantasies and cautionary tales against abusing patriarchal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032083107
• ISBN13: 9781032083100
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"