The Limping Hero: The Archtype of the Maimed Figure in Literature

By Peter L. Hays

Book Overview

The Limping Hero is the study of an archetype -- that of the maimed figure -- tracing it from ancient, mythopoeic times, through the Middle Ages, and concentrating on the appearance of "limpers" and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893818136
• ISBN13: 9781893818132
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Scrivenery Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"