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Melusine the Serpent Goddess in A.S. Byatt’s Possession and in Mythology.” Reference & Research Book News 18 (August 2003): 235. General OneFile. Gale. University of Mary Washington. 28 Mar. 2008
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I found this in the Magazine section of the Gale Power Search using the same search phrase.

I know its a book review, but I think if I were actually doing this project I would want both the book for my project as well as the book review. Again, it would be interesting to see the point of view on the author that actually gave me the idea for the project, and see what steps and research she might have undergone.

Portrait of A.S. Byatt.

Brownlee, Kevin. ”Melusine’s hybrid body and the poetics of metamorphosis.” Yale French Studies n86 (Dec 1994 n86): 18(21). General OneFile. Gale. University of Mary Washington. 28 Mar. 2008
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Same search phrase.

I think this would be interesting because its sort of an in-depth analysis of the actual character of Melusine and how her physical characteristics alter along side of her personal changes from girl–>woman–>mother–>chaotic monster.

Rivera, Isidro J. ”The ‘Historia de la linda Melosina’ and the construction of romance in late medieval Castile.” MLN 112.n2 (March 1997): 131(16). General OneFile. Gale. University of Mary Washington. 28 Mar. 2008
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Same search phrase.

This is the first version of Melusine that I’ve come across that isn’t French or English. I think its Spanish. So, this would be a great article for comparing/contrasting purposes for how the story was altered in different European countries but along the same periods. 

CHINN, NANCY. ”‘I Am My Own Riddle’– A. S. Byatt’s Christabel LaMotte: Emily Dickinson and Melusina.(Critical Essay).” Papers on Language & Literature 37.2 (Spring 2001): 179. General OneFile. Gale. University of Mary Washington. 28 Mar. 2008
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Again, I used the search phrase “Melusin*” from the Gale Power Search.

I know this isn’t technically about the history part of the fairy tale, but reading the book Possession: A Romance by A. S. Byatt was what originally gave me my idea, so I think this would be a crucial document to look into. Also, it can show how the story of Melusine is prevalent to literature in modern times.

Leglu, Catherine. “Nourishing lineage in the earliest French versions of the Roman de Melusine.” Medium Aevum 74.1 (Spring 2005): 71(15). General OneFile. Gale. University of Mary Washington. 28 Mar. 2008
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I used the search phrase “Melusin*” inside the Gale Power Search to come up with this article.

I think its going to be a great source since its a full-text article and it includes pictures and actual annotations from other versions of the fairy tale in poetic form. I also think it would be good for my topic because it talks about the earliest versions coming from the French lineage, and its assumed that the fairytale is originally French, so these sources could very well be the beginning of the story.

Dear Britney-

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Sincerely,

Christina Aguilera

Zipes, Jack, ed. The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Oxford; New York: Oxford UP, 2000.Call Number: PN 3437 . 094 2000

I think this would be a great source for numerous reasons:

1. The publisher is a well-esteemed and respected company

2. It holds 800 different fairy-tales and was researched by 67 specialists in the field of fairy tales

3. It also talks about the modern usage of the fairy tale and its impact upon art, literature, music, drama, etc.

This was found under a basic search for “fairytales” with the limitation of that it must be a reference source.