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Ernest Hemingway: Machismo and Masochism /

This study breaks new ground by examining the profoundly submissive and masochistic posture toward women exhibited by many of Hemingway's heroes, from Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises to David Bourne in The Garden of Eden. The discussion draws on the ideas of diverse authors revealing that �...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fantina, Richard (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:
Literature.
Gender Studies.
North American Literature.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Sex (Psychology)
Sociology.
America > Literatures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study breaks new ground by examining the profoundly submissive and masochistic posture toward women exhibited by many of Hemingway's heroes, from Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises to David Bourne in The Garden of Eden. The discussion draws on the ideas of diverse authors revealing that 'masochistic aesthetic' informs many of the texts.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 206 pages)
ISBN:9780230601123
DOI:10.1057/9780230601123