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<p> Margaret Drabble’s novels are set in contemporary England and deal with contemporary issues, but still contain reminiscences of an archaic mentality. The paper will discuss several such reminiscences, like the myth of the good savage, the nostalgia for the lost paradise or the references to the archetype of the Creation.</p>
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Margaret Drabble’s novels are set in contemporary England and deal with contemporary issues, but still contain reminiscences of an archaic mentality. The paper will discuss several such reminiscences, like the myth of the good savage, the nostalgia for the lost paradise or the references to the archetype of the Creation.

The Emergence of the Archaic in Margaret Drabble’s the Radiant Way and a Natural Curiosity

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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Margaret Drabble’s novels are set in contemporary England and deal with contemporary issues, but still contain reminiscences of an archaic mentality. The paper...

The Emergence of the Archaic in Margaret Drabble’s the Radiant Way and a Natural Curiosity

Published Online: Feb 21, 2013

Page range: 276 - 287

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0026-7

Keywords
archaic mentality, Creation, good savage, lost paradise, shaman

© 2012 by Versita

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

The Emergence of the Archaic in Margaret Drabble’s the Radiant Way and a Natural Curiosity

Published Online: Feb 21, 2013

Page range: 276 - 287

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0026-7

Keywordsarchaic mentality, Creation, good savage, lost paradise, shaman

© 2012 by Versita

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

Keywords
archaic mentality, Creation, good savage, lost paradise, shaman