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1	A skeptical feminist exploration of binary dystopias in Marion Zimmer Bradley's The mists of Avalon Lindstrom, Alexandra Elizabeth Anita 01 January 2005 (has links) In Marion Zimmer Bradley's retelling of the Arthurian legends, The Mists of Avalon, she creates two dystopic cultures: Avalon and Camelot. Contrasting Bradley's account of the legends with the traditional version, Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, reveals that Bradley's sweeping revisions of the tradition do little to create a feminist ideal. A skeptical questioning of the text's plot and characters with the Women's Movement in mind opens an interpretation of the text as a critique of feminism itself. Dystopias in literature Avalon (Legendary place) Camelot (Legendary place) Women in literature Feminism and literature Arthurian romances History and criticism Arthurian romances Avalon (Legendary place) Camelot (Legendary place) Dystopias in literature Feminism and literature Literature Women in literature. English Language and Literature Women's Studies