The Monstrous Mother: Unexpected Evil in Myth, Literature, and Popular Culture

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The Monstrous Mother: Unexpected Evil in Myth, Literature, and Popular Culture is written by Anna Chiara Corradino and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 303192293X (ISBN 10) and 9783031922930 (ISBN 13).

This edited volume delves into the unexpected, intriguing depictions of monstrous mothers in different cultures, literatures, and the arts. This wide-ranging topic is explored through a variety of methodological approaches, spanning disciplines from sociology to film studies, and from comparative literature to cultural studies. The scope of this collection is global, highlighting the presence of maternal monstrosity not only in Western cultures but also in a number of other cultural contexts worldwide. The book’s international and interdisciplinary perspective makes it relevant to a broad and diverse readership focusing on literary criticism, as well as cultural and gender studies.