Karin Michaëlis : incest as metaphor and the illusion of romantic love / Merete von Eyben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eyben, Merete von.

Series:

Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; v. 65.

Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; v. 65

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Michaëlis, Karin, 1872-1950--Criticism and interpretation.

Michaëlis, Karin.

Michaëlis, Karin, 1872-1950--Appreciation--Denmark.

Michaëlis, Karin, 1872-1950.

Incest in literature.

Love in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Denmark.

Physical Description:

vi, 133 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2003]

Contents:

The Critical Reception of Karin Michaelis' Works in Denmark from 1898 to the Present 5

Karin Michaelis and Colette 8

Incest as Metaphor, Female Masochism, and the Illusion of Ideal Love 11

Symbolic Use of Incest in Literature and Film 16

Chapter 1 Justine: Incest as Metaphor and Subversive Revolt 22

A Psychological Journey to Freud's Vienna 26

Dead and Injured Children as Symbolic Sacrifices 29

The Romance Novel as a Vehicle for Subversive Revolt 33

Chapter 2 Three Cases of Incest 38

A Sexual Awakening 42

Marquis de Sade's Justine 44

Incest as a Symbol of Patriarchal Power 46

Chapter 3 The Irony of the Concept of Ideal Love 50

Louise Stefan and Helene Deutsch's Version of Female Masochism 55

Louise Stefan and the Gretchen Tragedy in Faust 60

Chapter 4 The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy 66

Chapter 5 The Illusion of Love and Its Fatal Ramifications 73

Why Battered Women Do Not Leave Their Abusers 82

Reading the Invisible Text 85

Official and Unofficial Plots as a Subversive Narrative Strategy 90

A Clever Escape or a Masochist's Heaven? 94

A Prescriptive Fairy Tale 97

A Norwegian Child Bride's Survival Strategy 100.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [121]-127) and index.

ISBN:

0820458341

OCLC:

49627705