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The Pathology of Desire in Daphne Du Maurier’s Short Stories
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Following a resurgence of interest in Daphne du Maurier's writing, The Pathology of Desire in Daphne du Maurier's Short Stories offers an overview of all her collections and a detailed reading of nine stories. These contain recurrent references to the incomplete or impaired human form and are best read through a corporeal lens. The criticism illustrates her importance as a cultural commentator fascinated by the results of frustrated human desire, and includes a synopsis of the published collections, and the stories within them, to give the reader a sense of the variety of the overarching themes and the persistent force of corporeality in the stories. Du Maurier is well-known as a novelist, but her short fiction is pivotal to understanding her position and influence as a writer. She rewrites fairytales and foregrounds female violence long before it became a cultural trend.
- Subjects :
- Human body in literature
Desire in literature
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9781666907179 and 9781666907186
- Database :
- eBook Index
- Journal :
- The Pathology of Desire in Daphne Du Maurier’s Short Stories
- Publication Type :
- eBook
- Accession number :
- 3519643