The Literature of Melancholia: Early Modern to Postmodern

Middeke, M.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-11-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230293724

DOI: 10.1057/9780230336988

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 271