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She-Devils of the Song Dynasty: Pan Jinlian
Outlaws of the Marsh, awesome as it may be, is basically a man’s book. The primary relationships it describes are brotherly (its alternate title is All Men Are Brothers), and women, when they’re not relegated to the sidelines, are portrayed as … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, China, feminism, gender, images of women, literature, Outlaws of the Marsh, Pan Jinlian, revenge, seduction, The Golden Lotus, Water Margin, women, Wu Da, Wu Dalang, Wu Song, Ximen Qing, Ximen Xing
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Elizabeth Bennet Is My Wonder Woman
Pride and Prejudice and comic books seem to belong to two separate universes: one’s high tea with scones and clotted cream, the other’s hot buttered popcorn; one’s a hike through the Cotswolds, while the other’s a snowboard ride down a slope … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen, Bennet, Books, Classics, comic book, comics, Darcy, images of women, literature, Lizzy, P&P, Pride and Prejudice, rant, romance, sexism
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