<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper identifies the types of female figures present in the works of three well-known fantasy writers, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling, discussing the ways in which these characters are presented, their relationship with other characters, and their role in the economy of the novel, which is more important than may appear from a first reading. It also tries to explain the reasons that prompted the above-mentioned authors to choose these female hypostases.</p></abstract>

The paper identifies the types of female figures present in the works of three well-known fantasy writers, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling, discussing the ways in which these characters are presented, their relationship with other characters, and their role in the economy of the novel, which is more important than may appear from a first reading. It also tries to explain the reasons that prompted the above-mentioned authors to choose these female hypostases.

Feminine Hypostases in Epic Fantasy: Tolkien, Lewis, Rowling

West University of Timișoara, Romania 4, V. Pârvan Blvd, 300223 Timișoara

Gender Studies

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The paper identifies the types of female figures present in the works of three well-known fantasy writers, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling,...

Feminine Hypostases in Epic Fantasy: Tolkien, Lewis, Rowling

Published Online: Feb 29, 2016

Page range: 68 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2016-0005

Keywords
archetypes, epic fantasy, feminine, gender, power

© 2015 Laura Măcineanu, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Feminine Hypostases in Epic Fantasy: Tolkien, Lewis, Rowling

Published Online: Feb 29, 2016

Page range: 68 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2016-0005

Keywordsarchetypes, epic fantasy, feminine, gender, power

© 2015 Laura Măcineanu, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
archetypes, epic fantasy, feminine, gender, power