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The demon & the damozel : dynamics of desire in the works of Christina Rossetti and Dante Gabriel Rossetti / Suzanne Waldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Waldman, Suzanne M. (Suzanne Maureen), 1970-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894--Criticism and interpretation.
- Rossetti, Christina Georgina.
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882--Criticism and interpretation.
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel.
- Art and literature--England--History--19th century.
- Art and literature.
- Literature and society--England--History--19th century.
- Literature and society.
- Aesthetics, Modern--19th century.
- Aesthetics, Modern.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Demon and the damozel
- Place of Publication:
- Athens : Ohio University Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Developing a perspective on Victorian culture as the breeding ground for early theories of the psyche, this title offers a reading of the Victorian siblings' literature and visual arts. It views poems and artworks such as Christina Rossetti's 'Goblin Market' and Dante Gabriel Rossetti's 'The Blessed Damozel'.
- Contents:
- The transcendental tendency in Christina Rossetti's poetry of love and devotion
- The superegoic demon in Christina Rossetti's gothic and fantasy writings
- Imaginary oscillation in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's illustrations of Dante
- The symbolic perfection of the imaginary in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's The house of life
- Hysterical desire in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's narrative poems and portraiture.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-196) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8214-4293-7
- OCLC:
- 646797989
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