Metamorphoses of Helen: Authority, Difference, and the EpicCornell University Press, 1989 - 271 pages Mihoko Suzuki sheds light on a literary tradition that seemingly holds Helen of Troy and her descendants responsible for causing epic conflicts, while it appropriates the woman's perspective as a source of insight and poetic power. "A superb study of... |
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