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The contested tombs: an ecofeminist analysis of Ursula K. Le Guin’s character Tenar
(2020-11-24)
The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin is frequently mentioned in discussions of fantasy literature, not only for the relevance it has narratively and as a saga, but also because thematically it deals with topics inherent ...
"As remorseless as Nature": victorian sublime in Dr Moreau's fin de siècle-manifestation of the mad scientist
(2020-11-24)
This dissertation discusses H. G. Wells’ Island of Doctor Moreau from a Romantic perspective, arguing that the novel’s antagonist Doctor Moreau fails in transforming animals into human beings through the practice of ...
Proficiency, task-type and gender effects on the use of communication strategies: a review
(2020-11-24)
It is safe to say that learners are bound to encounter communication problems, based on a target language (TL) deficiency, during their second language (L2) learning process. In order to cope with these situations, students ...
Dido and Aeneas. Virgilian influence on Henry Purcell
(2020-05-20)
The Aeneid by Virgil has been admired and continually imitated along centuries, and it is one of the most important poems written in the history of western civilization after the Bible, as it served as a source of influence ...
Virgil’s Dido and Jupiter, the models for the allegorical representations of queen Elizabeth I in Marlowe’s "Dido, Queen of Carthage"
(2020-12-21)
Dido, Queen of Carthage has been hitherto ignored by the academia and in fact, it has not been until the last century that the play has started to acquire the recognition it deserves. More specifically, this dissertation’s ...
Representation of the villain in C. S. Lewis’s "The Magician’s Nephew"
(2020-11-24)
The present paper aims to observe the relevance of the role of the villain in the first book of C. S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia, entitled The Magician’s Nephew (1955). To this end, I will first introduce Schäfer’s ...
The queen of Carthage and her trojan lover: a comparative study of the relationship between Dido and Aeneas from antiquity to modernity
(2020-12-21)
The relevance of Virgil´s The Aeined has prevailed over time and specifically Dido´s story has awaken the interest of several authors that have rewritten their version in different periods. From Virgil´s passive characterization ...
Guerra y paz: técnicas narrativas en los Hechos del condestable don Miguel Lucas de Iranzo
(2020-05-22)
La crónica castellana de los Hechos del condestable don Miguel Lucas de Iranzo, lejos de limitarse a enumerar los acontecimientos que rodearon a este advenedizo militar y político del siglo XV, transforma el día a día en ...
Odi et Amo: The Reception of Catullus' Love Poetry in 19th Century Britain
(2020-05-25)
Love, says Socrates, is a “bolt of lightning”, an unexpected, spontaneous miracle that is inherent to us humans. Love is so powerful that remains a mystery to us, despite the innumerable human attempts to understand it ...