“Virginal Shipwreck” by Sarah Beecham
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Virginal Shipwreck
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The religious tale of St Ursula and the shipwreck of 11,000 virgins seemed too preposterous a myth to ignore. The work challenges traditional Christian views of the virtue of virginal passivity and contains humourous dire warnings against introversion (both social and political). Elements from the C16th ideology of the Ship of Fools have also been included.
