Figures of the Pre-Freudian Unconscious from Flaubert to Proust

Description: Figures of the Pre-Freudian Unconscious from Flaubert to Proust [Hardcover] Finn, Michael R. Product Overview An original, wide-ranging contribution to the study of French writing in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book examines the ways in which the unconscious was understood in literature in the years before Freud. Exploring the influence of medical and psychological discourse over the existence and/or potential nature of the unconscious, Michael R. Finn discusses the resistance of feminists opposing medical diagnoses of the female brain as the seat of the unconscious, the hypnotism craze of the 1880s and the fascination, in fiction, with dual personality and posthypnotic crimes. The heart of the study explores how the unconscious inserts itself into the writing practice of Flaubert, Maupassant and Proust. Through the presentation of scientific evidence and quarrels about the psyche, Michael R. Finn is able to show the work of such writers in a completely new light. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (July 25, 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 250 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1107184568 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 65 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,899,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,087 in European Literature (Books) #15,988 in European Literary History & Criticism #23,758 in Psychology (Books) #1,087 in European Literature (Books) #15,988 in European Literary History & Criticism We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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