ABSTRACT

This title was published in 2001. Pygmalion and Galatea presents an account of the development of the Pygmalion story from its origins in early Greek myth until the twentieth century. It focuses on the use of the story in nineteenth-century British literature, exploring gender issues, the nature of artistic creativity and the morality of Greek art.

chapter Chapter 1|35 pages

Beginnings to the Nineteenth Century

chapter Chapter 3|27 pages

Adam's Dream: Post-Romantic Renarrations

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

The Twentieth Century: Towards a Conclusion