The Literature of Melancholia
Author | : M. Middeke |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-11-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 0230293727 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230293724 |
Rating | : 4/5 (724 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Literature of Melancholia written by M. Middeke and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection analyzes philosophical, psycho-analytic and aesthetic contexts of the discourse of melancholia in British and postcolonial literature and culture and seeks to trace the multi-faceted phenomenon of melancholia from the early modern period to the present. Texts discussed range from Shakespeare and Milton to Coetzee and Barker.