Barbara Fass Leavy: 1 book
In Search of the Swan Maiden
A Narrative on Folklore and Gender
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1995
In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds.
--The New York Times Book Review
This is a study of the...
