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Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort

Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort

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Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature

Literary CriticismGeneral Gender Studies

ISBN10: 1032083107
ISBN13: 9781032083100
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 30 2021
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in the British Novel: From Hitler to Voldemort sits at the intersection of literary studies and masculinity studies, arguing that the villain, in many works of contemporary British fiction, is a patriarchal figure that embodies an excess of patriarchal power that needs to be controlled by the hero. The villains' stories are enactments of empowerment fantasies and cautionary tales against abusing patriarchal power. While providing readers with in-depth studies of some of the most popular contemporary fiction villans, Sara Martín shows how current representations of the villain are not only measured against previous literary characters but also against the real-life figure of the archvillain Adolf Hitler.

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