{"product_id":"merlins-daughters-charlotte-spivack-9780313241949","title":"Merlin's Daughters: Contemporary Women Writers of Fantasy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe relationship between fantasy and the feminine is explored in this compelling study of women writers of the genre. Spivak provides a revisioning of such archetypes as the wizard, the hero, and the dragon, and considers why women writers are currently dominating this field formerly occupied almost exclusively by men, as well as how women readers identify with the enchanted quest. Chapters provide a feminist perspective and analysis of leading women fantasists of the past two decades as well as promising new voices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte Spivack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313241945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313241949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Charlotte Spivack","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47135229903103,"sku":"9780313241949","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61e85aa4-31a0-4752-8755-f5fbfc8fead3.jpg?v=1755009520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/merlins-daughters-charlotte-spivack-9780313241949","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}