Karin Michaelis was an internationally known and acclaimed author whose progressive insights into women's psyche and behavior are as valid today as they were at the time of publication. This book explores her use of incest as a metaphor for the oppression of women in a patriarchal society and the way in which female masochism colludes with the male power structure. Michaelis's use of elements from romance novels, fairy tales, and the gothic genre are a part of her subversive strategy to communicate her message and to empower women.
| ISBN: | 9780820458342 |
| Publication date: | 14th March 2003 |
| Author: | Merete von Eyben |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 133 pages |
| Series: | Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Genres: |
Biography, Literature and Literary studies Literary studies: general Cultural studies Gender studies: women and girls |