Legacies of Plague in Literature, Theory and Film
| Author | : J. Cooke |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2009-04-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230235427 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230235425 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (425 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Legacies of Plague in Literature, Theory and Film by : J. Cooke
Download or read book Legacies of Plague in Literature, Theory and Film written by J. Cooke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of the history and continuation of plague as a potent metaphor since the disease ceased to be an epidemic threat in Western Europe, engaging with twentieth-century critiques of fascism, anti-Semitic rhetoric, the Oedipal legacy of psychoanalysis and its reception, and film spectatorship and the zombie genre.
