Regarding Penelope From Character to Poetics |
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| Author:
| Felson, Nancy |
| Series title: | Hellenic Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29607-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2024 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In this updated and expanded second edition of Regarding Penelope, Nancy Felson explores the relationship between Homer's construction of Penelope and his more general approach to poetic production and reception. Felson considers Penelope as an object of male gazes and as a subject acting from her own desire.
In this updated and expanded second edition of Regarding Penelope, Nancy Felson explores the relationship between Homer's construction of Penelope and his more general approach to poetic production and reception. Felson considers Penelope as an object of male gazes and as a subject acting from her own desire.