Women, Sex, and Power: Circe and Lilith in Narnia

Graham examines C. S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The study of his application of the Lilith and Circe myths to children's literature demonstrates that, although Lewis rather predictably sanitizes the sexuality of the two myths, his Narnian novels contain all the same amb...

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Published inChildren's Literature Association Quarterly Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 32 - 44
Main Author Graham, Jean E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.04.2004
Subjects
Childrens literature
Childrens novels
European history
Lewis, C S (1898-1963)
Literary criticism
Novels
Sexuality
Writers
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Summary:Graham examines C. S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The study of his application of the Lilith and Circe myths to children's literature demonstrates that, although Lewis rather predictably sanitizes the sexuality of the two myths, his Narnian novels contain all the same ambivalence about female power as does his writing for adult audiences.
ISSN:0885-0429
1553-1201
1553-1201
DOI:10.1353/chq.0.0041