Romantic Moods Paranoia, Trauma, and Melancholy, 1790-1840 |
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| Author:
| Pfau, Thomas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-8197-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $156.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on a multifaceted philosophical tradition ranging from Kant to Hegel to Heidegger--incorporating as well the psychosocial analyses of Freud, Benjamin, and Adorno--the author develops a new understanding of the Romantic poet's voice as the formal encryption of a complex cultural condition.
Drawing on a multifaceted philosophical tradition ranging from Kant to Hegel to Heidegger--incorporating as well the psychosocial analyses of Freud, Benjamin, and Adorno--the author develops a new understanding of the Romantic poet's voice as the formal encryption of a complex cultural condition.