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Focusing on the interplay between modernism and themes of loss, the book delves into the writings of Freud, Conrad, and Ford to reveal the melancholic foundations of modernist literature. It connects this emotional depth to the 19th-century fascination with continuity and loss, positioning melancholia as a pivotal element in the evolution of 20th-century literature, modern subjectivity, and critical theory. Through this exploration, it highlights how these themes shaped literary and theoretical discourse.
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Modernist Melancholia, Anne Enderwitz
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- 2015
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- Title
- Modernist Melancholia
- Subtitle
- Freud, Conrad and Ford
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anne Enderwitz
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Publisher
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 229
- ISBN13
- 9781137444318
- Category
- Fiction, About Literature
- Description
- Focusing on the interplay between modernism and themes of loss, the book delves into the writings of Freud, Conrad, and Ford to reveal the melancholic foundations of modernist literature. It connects this emotional depth to the 19th-century fascination with continuity and loss, positioning melancholia as a pivotal element in the evolution of 20th-century literature, modern subjectivity, and critical theory. Through this exploration, it highlights how these themes shaped literary and theoretical discourse.