Ovid's Myth of Pygmalion on Screen: In Pursuit of the Perfect Woman - Continuum Studies in Classical Reception - Dr Paula James - Books - Continuum Publishing Corporation - 9781441184665 - December 8, 2011
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Ovid's Myth of Pygmalion on Screen: In Pursuit of the Perfect Woman - Continuum Studies in Classical Reception

Dr Paula James

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Ovid's Myth of Pygmalion on Screen: In Pursuit of the Perfect Woman - Continuum Studies in Classical Reception

An exploration of the reception of Ovid's myth thorughout history in fiction, film and television. Focusing on screen storylines with a "Pygmalion" subtext, from silent cinema to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Lars and the Real Girl", it looks at why and how the made-over or manufactured woman has survived through the centuries.


216 pages, illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 8, 2011
ISBN13 9781441184665
Publishers Continuum Publishing Corporation
Pages 248
Dimensions 164 × 243 × 24 mm   ·   521 g
Language English  

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