Fantastic Psychology and Mechanical Allegory in "The Invention of Morel."

This article discusses the psychological and allegorical context of the novel "The Invention of Morel" by Adolfo Bioy Casares. The author reveals the different interpretations of critics, such as Alfred McAdam and Jill Levince, on the plot of the story and cites the focus of story on the mental stat...

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Publicado en:Extrapolation (University of Texas at Brownsville) Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 400 - 417
Autor principal: Bautista, Daniel
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Extrapolation Fall2009
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