A Fair Maiden
In the tradition of Oates's classic story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" and her novella Beasts, A Fair Maiden is an unsettling, ambiguous tale of mounting suspense and gradually unfolding horror.
In the tradition of Oates's classic story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" and her novella Beasts, A Fair Maiden is an unsettling, ambiguous tale of mounting suspense and gradually unfolding horror.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780547394411 (0547394411)
Publish date: January 16th 2010
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
Very engaging and well written. The subtle power plays that prove Katya's ultimate powerlessness are interesting to follow throughout. I'm not sure I entirely agree with Oates's strong anti-male (I won't exactly call it feminist, she seems to discuss the lack of control that a women has, but does ...
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