Hesitant heroes : private inhibition, cultural crisis /

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"Why, Theodore Ziolkowski wonders, does Western literature abound with figures who experience a crucial moment of uncertainty in their actions? In this highly original and engaging work, he explores the significance of these unlikely heroes for literature and history." "From Aeneas -...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ziolkowski, Theodore
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2004.
Temas:
Heroes in literature.
Hesitation in literature.
Héros dans la littérature.
Hésitation dans la littérature.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Heroes in literature
Hesitation in literature
Zögern
Held > Motiv
Literatur
Helden (personen)
Personages.
Onzekerheid.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Why, Theodore Ziolkowski wonders, does Western literature abound with figures who experience a crucial moment of uncertainty in their actions? In this highly original and engaging work, he explores the significance of these unlikely heroes for literature and history." "From Aeneas - who wavered momentarily before plunging his sword into Turnus's chest - to Hamlet, Orestes, Parzival, Wallenstein, and others, including Kafka's Josef K., Ziolkowski demonstrates that characters' private uncertainty reveals a classic opposition of binary forces."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-160) and index.
ISBN:9781501711275
150171127X

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