Signs and Wonders: Essays on Literature and Culture

by Marina Warner

Book by Marina Warner

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Essays, Academic

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Marina Sarah Warner is a British novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer. She is known for her many non-fiction books relating to feminism and myth.

She is a professor in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre at the University of Essex, and gave the Reith Lectures on the BBC in 1994 on the theme of 'Managing Monsters: Six Myths of Our Time.'

Reviews

[Adrian Dormer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very heavy going; needs to be read in short bites. A knowledge of Shakespeare is useful. The overlying theme is the portrayal of women in literature. Well worth reading but definitely not in one go.