| terça-feira, julho 05, 2005 |
| The Unicorn (1963) |
The isolated west coast of Ireland, with its ancient dolmens and megaliths, great cliffs of black sandstone, dark coastline, killing sea, dangerous bogs, caves, and underground rivers, provides the compelling setting of The Unicorn. Although Iris Murdoch eschews the term Gothic novel as being too narrow, five of her novels strongly emphasize Gothic motifs, and The Unicorn is among those that have received critical acclaim. The novel abounds in legends and in magical signs and occasions, yet it also develops topics central to Murdoch's moral philosophy. When she discussed The Unicorn at a conference at l'université de Caen, Murdoch noted the connection between the Cluny tapestries and the idea of purity and suffering shown by the unicorn. She also stated that the main themes of the novel were “captivity and penance and power” (Gaéliana no. 5 (1983): 195). (...) ©The Literary Encyclopedia
Cheryl Bove, Ball State University
First published 21 March 2003 |
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GEORGE CASSIEL
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"Este era un cuco que traballou durante trinta anos nun reloxo. Cando lle
chegou a hora da xubilación, o cuco regresou ao bosque de onde partira.
Farto de cantar as horas, as medias e os cuartos, no bosque unicamente
cantaba unha vez ao ano: a primavera en punto."
Carlos López, Minimaladas (Premio Merlín 2007)
«Dedico estas histórias aos camponeses que não abandonaram a terra, para encher os nossos olhos de flores na primavera»
Tonino Guerra, Livro das Igrejas Abandonadas |
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