Madness and the loss of identity in nineteenth century fiction / Judy Cornes.

Author/creator Cornes, Judy, 1945-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2008.
Descriptionvii, 216 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Abstract "The text discusses how authors (Ambrose Bierce, Henry James, Wilkie Collins, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Chesnutt, Lillie Devereux Blake, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon) was influenced by contemporary events, how those experiences shaped contemporary intellectual thought regarding identity, and how the resulting concern with personal identity manifested in literary characters who were in search of or running from themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-211) and index.
LCCN 2007027409
ISBN9780786432240 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786432241 (softcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PS 374.I42 C67 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold