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boudica and her stories narrative transformation of a warrior queen
this book begins with a study of the few ancient texts which provide the source material for all subsequent accounts of the seventh century british queen boudica and her ferocious yet ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the romans . it shows how their information was assembled over centuries to create the entity we know as boudica today . it then examines writers attempts to portray boudica as an individual including her appearance personal ties and home life . it follows by discussing their opinions on the atrocities she suffered and committed ; their assessment of her fitness for command and chances of victory and the spiritual political and national implications of her rebellion concluding with a brief examination of ways in which writers have invited others to share her story . are her metamorphoses without limits governed solely by the requirements of individual authors or variations on a distinctive theme generated by a flexible yet enduring narrative pattern carolyn d. williams is a senior lecturer in the department of english and american literature .
hardcover university of delaware press 2009 isbn13 9780874130799 isbn10 0874130794
abridged n isbn 13 9780874130799 number in series 1 number of pages 272 publisher associated univ pr release date 62135769600000