The Literature of Melancholia

The Literature of Melancholia Early Modern to Postmodern

1st Edition 2011

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349333073
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2011
Language: English
Number of pages: 271
Weight: 336g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 15mm