The Adventurous Feminine Mystique

By Shawn O'Toole

Sugar and spice, naughty or nice, the girls of high adventure are the feminine flavors of their stories. The heroine, wise woman and damsel in distress. The seductress, hag, villainous dominatrix, elite henchwoman and useless henchwoman. The best characters are individuals but even individuals are of a type. Ugly can be beautiful and weak can be strong. Discover the secrets that give the girls of adventure fiction their mystique. Learn why we love them so.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shawn O'Toole
• Release date: Jun 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311798794

Shawn O'Toole

Shawn O'Toole is an avid reader who expresses his love of literature by writing his own. Though his favorite works are classical fiction, most of his actual reading is historical or scientific non-fiction. He combines his inspirations to create yarns that are fantastic yet believable. He is restless and eager, so one need not wait to delve into his adventures.

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THE ADVENTUROUS FEMININE MYSTIQUE

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The Adventurous Feminine Mystique

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This is a work of nonfiction concerning the role and creation of fictional characters. Even the historical figure mentioned is mentioned as a fictional character