The Mental Anatomies of William Godwin and Mary Shelley

by William D. Brewer

This book explores the influence of Enlightenment and Romantic-era theories of the mind on the writings of Godwin and Shelley and examines the ways in which these writers use their fiction to explore such psychological phenomena as ruling passions, madness, the therapeutic value of confessions (both spoken and written), and the significance of dreams. Unlike most studies of Godwin and Shelley, it does not privilege their masterworks--for the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611472008
• ISBN13: 9781611472004
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"