Publisher's Synopsis
Hopalong-Freud: And Other Modern Literary Characters is a book written by Ira Wallach that explores the intersection of literature and psychology. The book features a collection of essays that examine modern literary characters through the lens of psychoanalytic theory. The titular character, Hopalong-Freud, is a fictional creation that represents the merging of two distinct cultural icons: the cowboy hero and the father of psychoanalysis. Other characters discussed in the book include Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Humbert Humbert from Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, and Moses Herzog from Saul Bellow's Herzog. Through these essays, Wallach delves into the psychological complexities of these characters, exploring their motivations, desires, and fears. The book is a fascinating exploration of the ways in which literature can illuminate the human psyche, and how psychoanalytic theory can enrich our understanding of literary characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
