Machado, Carmen Maria
In the Dream House: A Memoir
- ISBN 13:
- 9781788162258
- author:
- Machado, Carmen Maria
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Profile Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Carmen Maria Machado's In the Dream House is a deeply personal and thought-provoking account of a complex relationship. Through a series of interconnected chapters, Machado examines the ways in which psychological abuse can manifest, using a range of cultural references and personal anecdotes to illuminate her experiences. Machado's approach is both innovative and incisive, as she holds up the relationship to scrutiny and explores its various dimensions. From fairy tales to film and fiction, she casts a critical eye over the cultural representations of love, relationships, and power, revealing the ways in which these narratives can be both empowering and damaging. The result is a powerful and thought-provoking book that challenges our understanding of what a memoir can do and be.
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