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The Last of the Titans

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Fantasy Literature
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This talk explores the myth underlying the action in John Wyndham's `The Kraken Wakes'.
This talk discusses the fantasy novel The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham. The novel is often described as science fiction, but the underlying legend of a sea monster has a long history and appears in literature all over the world. Sometimes the creature is non-aggressive, often aggressive; the narrator and his wife evoke both traditions. Jane Bliss is an independent scholar based in Oxford, working on a number of medieval topics including Romance and Anglo-Norman Literature.

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Fantasy Literature
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Jane Bliss
Keywords
fantasy literature
mythology
science fiction
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 27/07/2021
Duration: 00:12:45

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