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A Comedy Of Masks: Lord Peter As Harlequin In Murder Must Adverstise, Nancy-Lou Patterson
A Comedy Of Masks: Lord Peter As Harlequin In Murder Must Adverstise, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines the symbolism of the Harlequin character in Murder Must Advertise, from its roots in the commedia del’ arte to contemporary parallels. Discusses the symbolic functions of the Harlequin in the novel.