Joyce and the Perverse Ideal
Author:   David Cotter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415861397


Pages:   268
Publication Date:   23 October 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Joyce and the Perverse Ideal


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Representations of masochism--both overt and oblique--permeate the work of James Joyce. While a number of criticshave noted this, to date there has been no sustained and focused analysis of this trope in his writings. David Cotter argues that such an examination is key to understanding the meanings and messages of Joyce's work. Adding dimension to moral, political, and aesthetic considerations in the novels and stories--particularly Ulysses--this book provides a comprehensive account of masochistic elements in the oeuvre of the twentieth century's most revered author. Cotter draws upon psychoanalytic theory and social history to illustrate the subversive power of perversity in the literature of the modern period.

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Author:   David Cotter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9780415861397


ISBN 10:   041586139
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   23 October 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Chapter 1. The Cracked Looking-Glass Chapter 2. Daedalus Desexualized: The Determinants of Masochism Chapter 3. Icarus Resexualized: The Consolidation of Masochism Chapter 4. A Darker Passion: The Rituals of Masochism Chapter 5. The Cuckold: A Logician of Consequences Conclusion: The Emperor's New Clothes Notes Bibliography Index

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Currently a resident of Beijing, David Cotter received his Ph.D. from Trinity College. He has published poetry in a number of journals, and an essay, ""Notes from the Rathmines Underground,"" in Critical Ireland: New Voicesin Literature and Culture.

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