Fragmenting the Myth: Augusta Webster’s “Medea in Athens” and the Victorian Female Struggle

Augusta Webster’s poem “Medea in Athens” offers a dramatic interpretation of Medea’s psychological responses to Jason’s death. Using the technique of broken dramatic monologue, this poem allows the poet to offer a personal vision of a Medea in contention with her repressed emotions. Whilst the poem...

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Main Author: Marta Villalba-Lázaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Valladolid 2022-11-01
Series:ES Review
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Online Access:https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/esreview/article/view/6851