"Literary Incest" : intertextuality and writing the last taboo in the novels of Iris Murdoch
Throughout her literary oeuvre Iris Murdoch displayed a preoccupation with the theme of incest, a consideration which has not previously been examined in a full length critical study. Her portrayal of the incest taboo is examined here in relation to incest as an abusive practice, which is the predom...
Main Author: | Miller, Emma Victoria |
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Durham University
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.538148 |
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