The taboo
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From a Polynesian word meaning 'prohibition', a taboo is a social more that should not be broken by society's participants, for doing so can mean punishment. This book discusses the role of the taboo in Howl, Lolita, Lord of the Flies, The Miller's Tale, and many more works.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Harold Bloom (Edited and with an Introduction by)
- Language
- English
- Series
- Bloom's Literary Themes
- ISBN
- 9781604134445
- Release date
- 2010
