Andromeda{u2019}S Chains : Gender and Interpretation in Victorian Literature and Art

An examination of gender and power through Victorian representations of myths in literature and art. Looks specifically at interpretations of Perseus and Andromeda mythology, along with St. George and the dragon. Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Interpretation and Gender 1. The Poetics of Rescue, the Politics of Bondage 2. Manly Allegories 3. Typologies of Defloration 4. Celestial Emblems Epilogue: The Gender Economy Notes Bibliography Index