Poe and Psychoanalysis: A Critical Overview of the Evolutionary Paths of Psychoanalytic Studies on Edgar Allan Poe - Couverture souple

Rusak, Justyna

 
9783639323832: Poe and Psychoanalysis: A Critical Overview of the Evolutionary Paths of Psychoanalytic Studies on Edgar Allan Poe
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639323831 ISBN 13 : 9783639323832
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

Although for almost two centuries Edgar Allan Poe has constantly attracted the attention of literary critics and scholars, interpretative possibilities with regard to his works still seem inexhaustible. As the relationship between Poe and psychoanalysis particularly intrigues with the mysterious, the hidden and the repressed, one feels tempted to uncover yet another dimension within the vast scope of existing criticism. The aim of the book is twofold. First, it presents a chronological overview of major interpretative approaches to the author's texts, with special emphasis on the evolutionary paths of psychoanalytic studies. Next, it explores the recurrent motifs of "love" and "death" of "a beautiful woman" in selected stories, along the lines of Freudian, Jungian and Lacanian schools of thought. Set against a rich historical and biographical background, this contrastive analytical interpretation combines two discourses: the discourse of literature and the discourse of biography. The work may be particularly useful for students of literature who wish to increase their critical awareness and map necessary spaces in the field of psychoanalytic studies on Edgar Allan Poe.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Although for almost two centuries Edgar Allan Poe has constantly attracted the attention of literary critics and scholars, interpretative possibilities with regard to his works still seem inexhaustible. As the relationship between Poe and psychoanalysis particularly intrigues with the mysterious, the hidden and the repressed, one feels tempted to uncover yet another dimension within the vast scope of existing criticism. The aim of the book is twofold. First, it presents a chronological overview of major interpretative approaches to the author's texts, with special emphasis on the evolutionary paths of psychoanalytic studies. Next, it explores the recurrent motifs of "love" and "death" of "a beautiful woman" in selected stories, along the lines of Freudian, Jungian and Lacanian schools of thought. Set against a rich historical and biographical background, this contrastive analytical interpretation combines two discourses: the discourse of literature and the discourse of biography. The work may be particularly useful for students of literature who wish to increase their critical awareness and map necessary spaces in the field of psychoanalytic studies on Edgar Allan Poe.

Biographie de l'auteur

Justyna Rusak, M.A. in Economics and English: Studied at Cracow University of Economics (Poland) and at the University of Silesia in Sosnowiec (Poland). Ph.D. candidate in the Institute of English Cultures and Literatures, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639323831
ISBN 13 
9783639323832
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
116
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Personne responsable
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