Merlin's Daughters: Contemporary Women Writers of Fantasy

by Charlotte Spivack

The relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313241945
• ISBN13: 9780313241949
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"