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Subverting the Gaze, Seducing with the Bible: A Study of Oscar Wilde's Salomé
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
The present article engages with the eponymous character of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé and
focuses on her subversion of the patriarchal rules, and on her attempts at seducing the
prophet Jokanaan. Wilde’s Salomé becomes “an ...
Intertextuality of C.S. Lewis’ The Last Battle
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
The Chronicles of Narnia has an established position in the canon of children’s literature.
However, what on the surface is a fairy tale involving adventures and magic; with children,
kings, talking beasts, and wood ...
Whodunit to Irene Adler? From “the Woman” to “the Dominatrix” – on the Transformation of the Heroine in the Adapting Process and Her Representation in the Sherlock Miniseries
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
One of the peculiar characteristics of the Sherlock Holmes fandom is that it has always had a
tendency to blow innuendos in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories out of proportion. One might
argue that such is the case of Irene ...
Intertextual Adaptability of the Character of Sherlock Holmes from Literature to Film Production
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
This study explores the theme of intertextuality and adaptation between literature and film on the basis of Sherlock Holmes, the 19th/20th-century character conceived by Arthur Conan Doyle. It shows how the character has ...
Retelling Orpheus: Orpheus in the Renaissance
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
This paper examines the importance of the Orpheus myth during the English Renaissance. The
Orpheus myth was one of the most common mythic intertexts of the period due to the fact
that we could see the very story of Orpheus ...
The Comic Image of the Courtly Love Ideals in Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
The Arthurian legends have fascinated and inspired people for ages. Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir
Thomas Malory is one of the best compilations of the stories about King Arthur and his peers.
This romance deals with the ...
Women and Intertextuality: On the Example of Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad
(Department of Studies in Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature, University of Łódź, 2014)
The aim of the study is to consider feminist retellings of myths and legends. As an example,
Margaret Atwood’s book The Penelopiad is analyzed. The interpretation is situated in
a broader context of intertextual practices ...