Ovid's Myth of Pygmalion on Screen In Pursuit of the Perfect Woman
Why has the myth of Pygmalion and his ivory statue proved so inspirational for writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and directors and creators of films and television series? The authorised' version of the story appears in the epic poem of transformations, Metamorphoses, by the first-cen...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Continuum International Pub
2011.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Continuum studies in classical reception. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35563229*spi |
| Sumario: | Why has the myth of Pygmalion and his ivory statue proved so inspirational for writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and directors and creators of films and television series? The authorised' version of the story appears in the epic poem of transformations, Metamorphoses, by the first-century CE Latin poet Ovid; in which the bard Orpheus narrates the legend of the sculptor king of Cyprus whose beautiful carved woman was brought to life by the goddess Venus. Focusing on screen storylines with a Pygmalion subtext, from silent cinema to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lars and the Real Girl, th. |
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| Descripción Física: | 249 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 207-214) e índice. Incluye filmografía: p. 215-217. |
| ISBN: | 9781441168504 9781283307765 9781472555700 9781441146779 |
