Shakespeare and Psychoanalysis by James W. Stone, Catherine B... - 9783032078964

Shakespeare and PsychoanalysisMethod in the Madness\nAuthor(s): James W. Stone, Catherine Bates\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783032078964, 978-3032078964\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume presents a collection of new essays on Shakespeare and Psychoanalysis from leading figures in the field, making a strong statement about the ongoing relevance of contemporary psychoanalytic theory and method to the study of literary texts in general, and to Shakespeares poems and plays in particular. Drawing from a vibrant and diverse dialogue with psychoanalysis, this collection manages to interrogate Shakespeares treatment of gender, social customs, history, trauma, and the construction of the self.