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List of female monsters in literature

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This is a list of female monsters in literature:

Before 1900

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Antiquity (until fifth century AD)

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Middle Ages

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Early modern period

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Nineteenth century

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Twentieth century

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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Twenty-first century

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2000s

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2010s

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reed, Susan (26 October 2015). "The Tale of Mélusine". European studies blog. British Library. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ Sims, Beth. "The Characters of Paradise Lost: Sin and Death". Darkness Visible: A Resource for Studying Milton's Paradise Lost. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ^ Williams, Deborah Lindsay (November 2014). "Monstrosity and Feminism in Frankenstein". Electra Street. New York University Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Droll Stories by Honore de Balzac". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Goss, Theodora (20 June 2017). "Five Monsters That Explore Gender, Sexuality, and Race". Tor. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b Goss, Theodora. "Where Are All the Female Monsters in Literature?". Read it Forward. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ Warner, Marina (25 May 2016). "Bad-good girls, beasts, rogues and other creatures: Angela Carter and the influence of fairy tales". Discovering Literature: 20th century. British Library. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. ^ Leffler, Yvonne (12 October 2016). "Female Gothic Monsters". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  9. ^ Smythe, James. "The Girl With All the Gifts by MR Carey – review". The Guardian – Books. Retrieved 18 January 2018.