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ISBN: 9780814767917

Content: One of literature's greatest gifts is its portrayal of realistically drawn characters--human beings in whom we can recognize motivations and emotions. In Imagined Human Beings, Bernard J. Paris explores the inner conflicts of some of literature's most famous characters, using Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theories to understand the behavior of these characters as we would the behavior of real people. When realistically drawn characters are understood in psychological terms, they tend to escape their roles in the plot and thus subvert the view of them advanced by the author. A Horneyan approach both alerts us to conflicts between plot and characterization, rhetoric and mimesis, and helps us understand the forces in the author's personalty that generate them. The Horneyan model can make sense of thematic inconsistencies by seeing them as the product of the author's inner divisions. Paris uses this approach to explore a wide range of texts, including Antigone, "The Clerk's Tale," The Merchant of Venice, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Wuthering Heights, Madame Bovary, The Awakening, and The End of the Road.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , 1. Applications of a horneyan approach -- , 2. Horney's mature theory -- , 3. A doll’s house and hedda gabler -- , 4. The end of the road -- , 5. "The clerk's tale" -- , 6. The merchant of Venice -- , 7. Antigone -- , 8. Great expectations -- , 9. Jane Eyre -- , 10. The mayor of casterbridge -- , 11. Madame Bovary -- , 12. The awakening -- , 13. Wuthering heights -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , References -- , Index -- , About the author , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.18574/9780814767917

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Author information: Eliot, George 1819-1880

Author information: Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811-1863

Author information: Stendhal 1783-1842

Author information: Dostoevskij, Fëdor Michajlovič 1821-1881

Author information: Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924

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ISBN: 9780814767917 , 0814767915

Content: One of literature's greatest gifts is its portrayal of realistically drawn characters--human beings in whom we can recognize motivations and emotions. In Imagined Human Beings, Bernard J. Paris explores the inner conflicts of some of literature's most famous characters, using Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theories to understand the behavior of these characters as we would the behavior of real people. When realistically drawn characters are understood in psychological terms, they tend to escape their roles in the plot and thus subvert the view of them advanced by the author. A Horneyan appro.

Note: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; PART I Introduction; 1 Applications of a Horneyan Approach; 2 Horney's Mature Theory; PART II Characters and Relationships; 3 A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler; 4 The End of the Road; 5 The Clerk's Tale -- 6 The Merchant of Venice; 7 Antigone; PART III Character, Plot, Rhetoric, and Narrative Technique; 8 Great Expectations; 9 Jane Eyre; 10 The Mayor of Casterbridge; 11 Madame Bovary; 12 The Awakening; 13 Wuthering Heights; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; About the Author.

Additional Edition: Print version: Paris, Bernard Jay. Imagined Human Beings : A Psychological Approach to Character and Conflict in Literature. New York : NYU Press, ©1997 ISBN 9780814766569

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ISBN: 9780814767917

Content: One of literature's greatest gifts is its portrayal of realistically drawn characters--human beings in whom we can recognize motivations and emotions. In Imagined Human Beings, Bernard J. Paris explores the inner conflicts of some of literature's most famous characters, using Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theories to understand the behavior of these characters as we would the behavior of real people. When realistically drawn characters are understood in psychological terms, they tend to escape their roles in the plot and thus subvert the view of them advanced by the author. A Horneyan approach both alerts us to conflicts between plot and characterization, rhetoric and mimesis, and helps us understand the forces in the author's personalty that generate them. The Horneyan model can make sense of thematic inconsistencies by seeing them as the product of the author's inner divisions. Paris uses this approach to explore a wide range of texts, including Antigone, "The Clerk's Tale," The Merchant of Venice, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Wuthering Heights, Madame Bovary, The Awakening, and The End of the Road

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