The Age of Hypochondria
Author | : G. Grinnell |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2010-04-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230277373 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230277373 |
Rating | : 4/5 (373 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Age of Hypochondria by : G. Grinnell
Download or read book The Age of Hypochondria written by G. Grinnell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the ways in which hypochondria forms both a malady and a metaphor for a range of British Romantic writers, Grinnell contends that this is not one illness amongst many, but a disorder of the very ability to distinguish between illness and health, a malady of interpretation that mediates a broad spectrum of pressing cultural questions.