The horse in literature and film uncovering a transcultural paradigm / by Francisco LaRubia-Prado.
| Author/creator | LaRubia-Prado, Francisco |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ecocritical theory and practice |
| Contents | Introduction: The Horse Paradigm -- Everyday Life and Its Disruptions. Germany. Horses at the Frontier: Heinrich von Kleist's Michael Kohlhaas -- Russia. Horse and Nature: Leo Tolstoy's Kholstomer [Strider] -- Iceland. Saga Horses: Benedikt Erlingsson's Hross í oss [Of Horses and Men] -- War and Peace. Spain. Horses as Gift: Cantar de Mio Cid [Poem of the Cid] -- Japan. Horses as the Real: Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha [The Shadow Warrior] -- Children and Young Adult Literature: Peace Horse, War Horse, Novel by Michael Morpurgo; Play by Nick Stafford -- Authenticity and Inauthenticity. England. Alchemical Horse: D.H. Lawrence's St. Mawr -- USA. Horse as Home: The Misfits, Film by John Huston; Script by Arthur Miller -- India. Postcolonial Horse: Girish Karnad's Hayavadana [Head of a Horse] -- Conclusion: Horse Balance. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: LaRubia-Prado, Francisco author. Horse in literature and film Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017] 9781498534918 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017042132 |
| ISBN | 9781498534925 (Electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |