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Record Number: 18745 Author(s)/Creator(s): Brown , Russell E. Contributor(s): Title: Pregnancy in Classical and Medieval Literature [The author notes the absence of pregnancy in Arthurian romances and compares it to a similar lack in Greek epic and drama. Brown suggests the genres' emphases on the ideal and on timelessness may account for pregnancies not being depicted. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Neophilologus 75, ( 1991): Pages 321 - 326. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Arthurian Literature Literature- Verse Pregnancy in Literature Romance, Literary Genre Award Note: Geographic Area: General Century: General Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00282677

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