Patrick o'Brian's Bodies at Sea Sex, Drugs and the Physical Form in the Aubrey-Maturin Novels |
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| Author:
| Sinowitz, Michael Leigh |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7555-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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An exploration of the complex roles that bodies play in the Aubrey-Maturin novels reveals much about the novels' meditation on the dichotomy of mind and body. The book begins with a consideration of the role of genre norms and the bodies of the novels' main characters. The focus then shifts to considerations of the way the series offers interconnections between the human body and history. The more literal considerations of the human body examine O'Brian's depictions of drug use, and...
More DescriptionAn exploration of the complex roles that bodies play in the Aubrey-Maturin novels reveals much about the novels' meditation on the dichotomy of mind and body. The book begins with a consideration of the role of genre norms and the bodies of the novels' main characters. The focus then shifts to considerations of the way the series offers interconnections between the human body and history. The more literal considerations of the human body examine O'Brian's depictions of drug use, and human sexuality in its many guises.