Rethinking therapeutic reading : lessons from Seneca, Montaigne, Wordsworth and George Eliot /
Through a combination of literary criticism and experimental psychology 'Rethinking Therapeutic Reading' reconsiders the role that serious literary reading might play in the real world, reclaiming literature as a vital tool for dealing with human troubles.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, UK ; New York, NY :
Anthem Press,
[2020]
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Colección: | Anthem studies in bibliotherapy and well-being.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction; Part One: Four Models; I. Senecan Tragedy and Stoic Philosophy; II. Therapy and the Essay: Montaigne, after Seneca; III. Therapy and Poetry: Wordsworth, after Seneca; IV. Therapy and the Novel: George Eliot, after Wordsworth; Part Two: Three Experiments; V. Experiment One: First Impressions; VI. Experiment Two: Slowing Down and Tuning In; VII. Experiment Three: Writing Back; Conclusion; Index