Rewriting the Women of Camelot: Arthurian Popular Fiction and Feminism

by Ann F. Howey

Though firmly rooted in the Middle Ages, Arthurian legend has captivated readers since Caxton and Malory and continues to thrive today. By looking at contemporary reworkings of Arthuriana, this book explores the intersection of popular fiction and feminist discourses in Western society. It examines selected Arthurian novels and short stories by such women writers as Fay Sampson, Mary Stewart, Gillian Bradshaw, and Marion Zimmer Bradley to analyze...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031331604X
• ISBN13: 9780313316043
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"