Description
This is the first book-length study of the uncanny, an important topic for contemporary thinking on literature, film, philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism and queer history. Much of this importance can be traced back to Freud's extraordinary essay of 1919, 'The Uncanny' (Das Unheimliche).
As a ghostly feeling and concept, however, the uncanny has a complex history going back to at least the Enlightenment. Royle offers a detailed account of the emergence of the uncanny, together with a series of close readings of different aspects of the topic. Following a major introductory historical and critical overview, there are chapters on literature, teaching, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, film, the death drive, deja vu, silence, solitude and darkness, the fear of being buried alive, the double, ghosts, cannibalism, telepathy, madness and religion.
About the Author
Nicholas Royle is Professor of English at the University of Sussex
Book Information
ISBN 9780719055614
Author Nicholas Royle
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 19mm
Reviews
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Excellent analysis
A very well written and insightful analysis of the uncanny. Highly recommended for anyone writing fiction in the uncanny space or those with an interest in the subject matter.
