Madness in Literature

Madness in Literature
Author :
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 351
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780691219738
ISBN-13 : 0691219737
Rating : 4/5 (737 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Madness in Literature by : Lillian Feder

Download or read book Madness in Literature written by Lillian Feder and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To probe the literary representation of the alienated mind, Lillian Feder examines mad protagonists of literature and the work of writers for whom madness is a vehicle of self-revelation. Ranging from ancient Greek myth and tragedy to contemporary poetry, fiction, and drama, Professor Feder shows how literary interpretations of madness, as well as madness itself, reflect the very cultural assumptions, values, and prohibitions they challenge.


Madness in Literature Related Books

Madness in Literature
Language: en
Pages: 351
Authors: Lillian Feder
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-06 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

To probe the literary representation of the alienated mind, Lillian Feder examines mad protagonists of literature and the work of writers for whom madness is a
Madness and Literature
Language: en
Pages: 304
Authors: Lasse R. Gammelgaard
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-10-04 - Publisher: University of Exeter Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Mental illness has been a favourite topic for authors throughout the history of literature, while psychologists and psychiatrists such as Sigmund Freud and Karl
Madness in Literature
Language: en
Pages: 356
Authors: Lillian Feder
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983-03-21 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

To probe the literary representation of the alienated mind, Lillian Feder examines mad protagonists of literature and the work of writers for whom madness is a
Dionysus in Literature
Language: en
Pages: 248
Authors: Branimir M. Rieger
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Popular Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An outstanding collection of essays that presents assessments of literary madness in a variety of topics and approaches. Editor Rieger's (English, Lander U., Gr
Madness, Psychiatry, and Empire in Postcolonial Literature
Language: en
Pages: 155
Authors: Chienyn Chi
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Springer Nature

DOWNLOAD EBOOK