Introduction

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Almudena Nido
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7166-0071

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Introduction to the monographic section «The Monstrous Mother in Literature»

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Nido, A. “Introduction”. Literary Spheres, no. 7, Dec. 2024, pp. 1-5, doi:10.21071/elrl.i7.17782.
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Monograph: The Monstrous Mother in Literature

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