Radical modernism and sexuality : Freud, Reich, D.H. Lawrence and beyond / David Seelow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seelow, David

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930--Criticism and interpretation.

Lawrence, D. H.

Reich, Wilhelm, 1897-1957--Influence.

Reich, Wilhelm.

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939--Influence.

Freud, Sigmund.

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.

Reich, Wilhelm, 1897-1957.

Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930.

Radicalism in literature.

Modernism (Literature).

Sex in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

ix, 163 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Summary:

Seelow's notion of radical modernism explodes prevailing theories of modern culture through his fresh readings of prominent figures such as Freud, Reich, and D.H. Lawrence.

Contents:

Introduction: Radical Modernism 1

1 The Analytic Radical: Freud and Modern Sexuality 17

2 The Social Radical: Reich and Sexual Utopia 47

3 The Sexual Radical: D.H. Lawrence's Embodied Fiction 73

4 Industrial Love: Sexuality in Lady Chatterley's Lover 103

5 Notes About a Postmodern Sexuality: Between Bataille and Baudrillard 115

Conclusion: Reassessing the Radical in Modernism 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [135]-157) and index.

ISBN:

140396629X

OCLC:

55286314