The American Adams and Eves : gender, simulacra, and post-history in the eco-dystopian landscapes of West Coast literature

The protagonists in eco-dystopian literature are Adams in the city and usually have adversarial interactions with the Eves in the city who are depicted in the texts as tempting them to eat the metaphorical apple, destroying nature in pursuit of wealth and the placation of women. This relationship le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simpson, William David
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32066