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題 名 | The Spy Novel: Decrypting the Generic Code |
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作 者 | Price,Thomas; | 書刊名 | Tamkang Review |
卷 期 | 33:3/4 民92.春-夏 |
頁 次 | 頁281-311 |
專 輯 | Globalization and Anglo-American Literature |
分類號 | 815 |
關鍵詞 | Spy; Double agent; Labyrinth; Theseus; Minotaur; Clue; Espionage; Mole; Covert operative; Maze; Ariadne; Clew; Archetype; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | This essay is an investigation of the popular spy novel; it compares American, British and Canadian examples of the genre, and finds close parallels in their depictions of hero, heroine, and villain. It also reveals a persistent underlying mythical pattern in their plots: the archetype of Theseus in the labyrinth, Ariadne with her saving clew of yarn, and the fearsome Minotaur. Also discussed are some variations on this pattern resulting from differences in the authors' political attitudes, as well as structural variations between earlier and more recent examples of the genre, particularly in adaptations for film. |
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