Female heroes in young adult fantasy fiction : reframing myths of adolescent girlhood /

The heroic romance is one of the West's most enduring narratives, found everywhere, from religion and myth to blockbuster films and young adult literature. Within this story, adolescent girls are not and cannot be, the heroes. They are, at best, the hero's bride, a prize he wins for slayin...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Phillips, Leah (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2023].
Series:	Library of gender and popular culture.
Subjects:	Fantasy fiction, American > History and criticism. Young adult fiction, American > History and criticism. Teenage girls in literature. Adolescence in literature. Heroines in literature. Women heroes. Popular culture.