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The Literature of Melancholia : Early Modern to Postmodern /

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 Sha...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Middeke, Martin (Editor), Wald, Christina (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:	Literature. British and Irish Literature. Cultural Theory. European Literature. Literary Theory. British literature. Culture > Study and teaching. European literature. Literature > Philosophy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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