Deadly Desires : A Psychoanalytic Study of Female Sexual Perversion and Widowhood in Fin-de-Siecle Women's Writing

Name: Deadly Desires
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
SKU: 9781780491387
Price: 6650 KES
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ISBN: 9781780491387

by Julie Lokis-Adkins

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 1780491387

ISBN-13 9781780491387

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Karnac Books

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jun 1st, 2013

Print length 208 Pages

Weight 318 grams

Dimensions 22.80 x 15.50 x 1.60 cms

Product Classification: Sexual behaviour

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This book examines the emergence of hysterical discourse and its influence on women's writing, specifically focusing on the presentation of female sexuality in three different narratives.

During the fin-de-siecle, stories about hysterical women filled the air of Paris and the novels emerging during this era conveyed this hysteria and openly portrayed the symptoms of the women being treated at the Salpetiere. This book examines the emergence of hysterical discourse and its influence on women''s writing, specifically focusing on the presentation of female sexuality in three different narratives.

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