Prosaic desires : modernist knowing, boredom, laughter and anticipation /

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Studying the work of Joyce, Woolf, Stein and Beckett, Sara Crangle explores the everyday human longings found in Modernist writing. This discussion is set within a framework of continental philosophy, particularly the thinking of Emmanuel Levinas.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Crangle, Sara (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Modernism (Literature)
Psychoanalysis and literature.
Desire in literature.
Modernisme (Littérature)
Psychanalyse et littérature.
Désir dans la littérature.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Semiotics & Theory.
Desire in literature
Psychoanalysis and literature
Verlangen
Moderne
Literatur
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • COVER; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments and Dedication; Abbreviations; Introduction: Mortal Self, Infinite Longings; 1. Dying to Know; 2. Haunted by Boredom; 3. Inclining Towards Laughter; 4. In the Meantime; Conclusion: Endlessnessnessness; Bibliography; Index.

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