Monsters of Our Own Making
Author | : Marina Warner |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 2007-02-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813191742 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813191744 |
Rating | : 4/5 (744 Downloads) |
Download or read book Monsters of Our Own Making written by Marina Warner and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2007-02-23 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Monsters of Our Own Making, Marina Warner explores the dark realm where ogres devour children and bogeymen haunt the night. She considers the enduring presence and popularity of male figures of terror, establishing their origins in mythology and their current relation to ideas about sexuality and power, youth and age.