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Afterlives of the Lady of Shalott and Elaine of Astolat / Ann F. Howey.

9783030476908 (electronic book)
3030476901 (electronic book)
3030476898
9783030476892

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]

English

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PR408.A7 H68 2020

809.93351

This book investigates adaptations of The Lady of Shalott and Elaine of Astolat in Victorian and post-Victorian popular culture to explore their engagement with medievalism, social constructions of gender, and representations of the role of art in society. Although the figure of Elaine first appeared in medieval texts, including Malory's Le Morte Darthur, Tennyson's poems about the Lady and Elaine drew unprecedented response from musicians, artists, and other authors, whose adaptations in some cases inspired further adaptations. With chapters on music, art, and literature (including parody, young people's literature, and historical fiction and fantasy), this book seeks to trace the evolution of these characters and the ways in which they reinforce or challenge conventional gender roles, represent the present's relationship to the past, and highlight the power of art.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures.

Print version: 9783030476892

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