The Cast of Consciousness: Concepts of the Mind in British and American Romanticism

by Michael A. Bain

The contributors to this volume represent acknowledged experts in the field as well as a number of promising young scholars. They provide a thorough examination of how Romantic authors grappled with the problem of describing the connections between consciousness, unconsciousness, and language in their endeavor to capture this interplay in their art. As this collection bears witness, the Romantics sought to discard old ideas about language and literature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313258910
• ISBN13: 9780313258916
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"