The Curious Reader: Carol Ann Duffy’s feminist retellings In ‘The World’s Wife’
, ‘Mrs Midas’ takes its cue from the myth of King Midas, he of the ‘golden touch’. But what would Midas’ wife have made of her husband’s greed for gold? Duffy imagines into being the long-suffering wife whose life is marred by the selfishness of her avaricious spouse.
EBOOK: The Poetry of Carol Ann Duffy (Scottish Set Text Guide)
A study and revision guide takes you through every aspect of Carol Ann Duffy's poetry, with exam advice. LOGIN WITH YOUR STUDENT NUMBER.
Looks at Duffy's work from her early development and involvement with the Liverpool poets in the 1970s, through to her most recent collection. It concentrates on the way in which Duffy develops her use of the dramatic monologue and the love poem. LOGIN WITH YOUR STUDENT NUMBER.
