The Literature of Melancholia : Early Modern to Postmodern /

This collection analyzes philosophical, psycho-analytic and aesthetic contexts of the discourse of melancholia in British and postcolonial literature and culture andĀ seeks to trace the multi-faceted phenomenon of melancholia from the early modern period to the present. Texts discussed range from Sha...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Middeke, Martin (Editor), Wald, Christina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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Summary:This collection analyzes philosophical, psycho-analytic and aesthetic contexts of the discourse of melancholia in British and postcolonial literature and culture andĀ 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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 271 pages)
ISBN:9780230336988
DOI:10.1057/9780230336988