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- Title
Women Reading and Women Writing and Men Writing Women Who Read and Write: (Re-) Considering Women's Literate Practices and the Ethics of Women's Literacy in Malory's Morte Darthur.
- Authors
ELMES, MELISSA RIDLEY
- Abstract
The article discusses into the portrayal of women in Sir Thomas Malory's "Morte Darthur," highlighting how his attempts to depict complex female characters within the chivalric narrative reflect his ethical uncertainties as an author. Topics include the ethical dimensions of women's literate practices, their roles in the narrative's cohesion, and the tension between Malory's intentions and the constraints of his source materials.
- Subjects
MALORY, Thomas, Sir, 15th century; MORTE Darthur (Book); MEDIEVAL romance literature; SOCIAL conditions of women; CHIVALRY; ETHICS
- Publication
Arthuriana, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 2, p84
- ISSN
1078-6279
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/art.2023.a903759