{"product_id":"feminist-narrative-and-the-supernatural","title":"Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Women authors have explored fantasy fiction in ways that connect with feminist narrative theories, as examined here by Katherine J. Weese in seven modern novels. These include Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eLady Oracle\u003c\/i\u003e, Iris Murdoch's \u003ci\u003eThe Sea, the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Marilynne Robinson's \u003ci\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, Carol Shields's \u003ci\u003eThe Stone Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, Barbara Kingsolver's \u003ci\u003eThe Poisonwood Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, and Toni Morrison's \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The fantastic devices highlight various feminist narrative concerns such as the authority of the female voice, the implications of narrative form for gender construction, revisions to traditional genre conventions by women writers, and the recovery of alternative versions of stories suppressed by dominant historical narratives. Weese also frames the fantastic elements in the scope of traditional fictional structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Instructors considering this book for use in a course may  request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254805123416,"sku":"9780786436156","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786436156_a574cd20-e9d5-49ae-99f2-d6c923743b6d.jpg?v=1764987337","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/feminist-narrative-and-the-supernatural","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}