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Title

  • The melancholic gaze

Summary

  • "This book consists of nine chapters devoted to representations of melancholia in 19th-century art and literature. A noteworthy feature of the book is its use of concepts from later works by Sigmund Freud, Jean Clair, Jean Starobinski, Julia Kristeva and others. Those concepts elucidate further contexts of the notion of melancholia, which are presented not in isolation but juxtaposed with the philosophical background of the concept (starting from Hippocrates and Aristotle). Thus, the book not only provides a survey of images and modes of behaviour of 19th-century individuals, but also discusses the meanings of melancholia as they appeared in European culture over time"-- Provided by publisher.

Names

  • niedziewski, Piotr, author

Created / Published

  • Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang, [2018]

Contents

  • To wander and look (Rousseau, Chateaubriand) -- Gazing and writing instead of living (Senancour) -- Looking without seeing (Amiel, Macpherson, Turner, Mallarmé) -- For only in sadness can talent be perceived (Madame de Stahl) -- To see the nothing inside (Amiel) -- Gazing helplessly through life as it recedes (Delacroix) -- On the harmful effects of looking through the window (Flaubert) -- To look in a tarnished mirror (Baudelaire) -- Through the window and back (Balzac, Baudelaire, Hasenclever).

Headings

  • -  Art, European--19th century
  • -  European literature--19th century--History and criticism
  • -  Melancholy in art
  • -  Melancholy in literature

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (viii, 209 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PN56.M4

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020719078

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  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Niedziewski, Piotr, Author. The Melancholic Gaze. [Berlin ; New York: Peter Lang, 2018] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020719078/.

APA citation style:

Niedziewski, P. (2018) The Melancholic Gaze. [Berlin ; New York: Peter Lang] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2020719078/.

MLA citation style:

Niedziewski, Piotr, Author. The Melancholic Gaze. [Berlin ; New York: Peter Lang, 2018] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2020719078/>.