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on Signs Wonders: Essays on Literature and Culture
heavy going needs to be read in short bites, A knowledge of Shakespeare is useful, The overlying theme is the portrayal of women in literature, Well worth reading but definitely not in one go,
Since the earlys, Marina Warner has been one of the most challenging, subtle and profound commentators on the culture of past and present, unravelling our webs of images, ideas and beliefs, and making new and provocative connections.
This resonant collection draws together essays written over twentyfive years, offering a wideranging retrospective of her developing ideas, Whether writing on Vietnam, Mrs Thatcher, the dollar sign and the twin towers, Queen Elizabeth I and incest, weeping Madonnas, zombies or fairytales, Marian Warner displays a rare gift for blending historical and anthropological insights with deft and perceptive readings on individual works.
Marina Sarah Warner is a British novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer, She is known for her many non fiction books relating to feminism and myth,
Since the earlys, Marina Warner has been one of the most challenging, subtle and profound commentators on the culture of past and present, unravelling our webs of images, ideas and beliefs, and making new and provocative connections.
This resonant collection draws together essays written over twentyfive years, offering a wideranging retrospective of her developing ideas, Whether writing on Vietnam, Mrs Thatcher, the dollar sign and the twin towers, Queen Elizabeth I and incest, weeping Madonnas, zombies or fairytales, Marian Warner displays a rare gift for blending historical and anthropological insights with deft and perceptive readings on individual works.
Marina Sarah Warner is a British novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer, She is known for her many non fiction books relating to feminism and myth,
She is a professor in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre at the University of Essex, and gave the Reith Lectures on the BBC inon the theme of Managing Monsters: Six Myths of Our Time.
She is a professor in
the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre at the University of Essex, and gave the Reith Lectures on the BBC inon the theme of 'Managing Monsters: Six Myths of Our Time.
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Marina Warner