The Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale: Lewis Carroll’s Tricky Use of Aeschylus and Other Greek Sources
The Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale: Lewis Carroll’s Tricky Use of Aeschylus and Other Greek Sources
Author(s): Fernando J. SotoSubject(s): Greek Literature, Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Hrvatska udruga istraživača dječje književnosti
Keywords: Furies; Apollo; Orestes; Smintheus; Mouse; youth vs. age; patriarchy vs. matriarchy; Aeschylus; Homer;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper I set out to provide a close reading of Carroll’s “The Mouse’s Tale” with special focus on parts of the Greek mythologico-dramatic tradition. I argue that Carroll’s poem about a trial involving Fury and a Mouse can be traced to two ancient counterparts who partook in the most famous trial in the Greek mythological tradition: the Furies and Apollo.
Journal: Libri & Liberi: časopis za istraživanje dječje književnosti i kulture
- Issue Year: 4/2015
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 291-311
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English