Melville, Shame, and the Evil Eye

A Psychoanalytic Reading

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• Joseph Adamson

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• 348 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Psychologie

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Focusing on the psychodynamic role of shame, this study provides an in-depth analysis of Melville's major works, including Moby-Dick, Pierre, and "Billy Budd." By employing theories from notable psychoanalysts like Heinz Kohut and Silvan Tomkins, it critiques the prevalent abstract poststructuralist approaches to psychoanalysis. The book offers a coherent interpretation of Melville's literature, appealing to scholars of his work as well as those interested in psychological perspectives in literary analysis.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Einband: Paperback