Articles by LucindaE

 Sylvia's Lovers - Elizabeth Gaskell's anti-romantic novel

LucindaE rereads Elizabeth Gaskell's Sylvia's Lovers not as a sentimental love story, but rather, a merciless tale of flawed love and thwarted ambition

LucindaE // 27 February 2012

Categories: Books, Reviews

 Briseis in Troy and Stockholm syndrome

Far from being a feisty embodiment of female empowerment, Briseis in Wolfgang Petersen's Troy seems more of a victim in a Stockholm syndrome-type relationship. LucindaE traces how the ancient 'war prize' story has been transformed into a consensual romantic arrangement to please contemporary audiences

LucindaE // 29 June 2011

Categories: Films

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