Baudelaire and Freud

by Leo Bersani

Book Overview

This title delves into the interplay between Charles Baudelaire's poetic vision and Freudian psychoanalytic theory, offering a nuanced exploration of fragmented identity and the dynamic tension between traditional ideals and modern psychological complexity. Baudelaire's work is framed as a pivotal cultural drama, encapsulating the struggle between spiritual aspirations and self-degradation--a dualism rooted in his concept of "two postulations" of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520328957
• ISBN13: 9780520328952
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"