Going into the woods /
Woods and forests in literature have long been seen as places of both beauty and danger, of both charm and threat. Dark woods, in particular, have often been treated as symbols of vulnerability, especially when they are imagined as inhabited by wild animals so that they become literal wildernesses,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ipswich, Massachusetts : Amenia, New York :
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. ; Grey House Publishing,
[2024].
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| Series: | Critical insights.
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| Summary: | Woods and forests in literature have long been seen as places of both beauty and danger, of both charm and threat. Dark woods, in particular, have often been treated as symbols of vulnerability, especially when they are imagined as inhabited by wild animals so that they become literal wildernesses, wild places, in which people can easily lose their way and face general insecurity and specific forms of menace. This volume guides readers in exploring the different ways in which forests appear in literature, taking into account historical context and viewing the work through a critical lens. Relevant works are examined in terms of their critical reception and in comparison to other important works within this theme. |
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| Physical Description: | xli, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9798891790520 |