Wordsworth, Freud and the Spots of Time: Interpretation in 'The Prelude'

by David Ellis

Book Overview

The passages in Wordsworth's Prelude known as the 'spots of time' have always been regarded as important and impressive but have seldom been satisfactorily explained. Whilst there is general agreement about how well they are written, there is none at all about what they might mean. David Ellis sets out to resolve this paradox and, since the passages which concern him deal with very private moments in Wordsworth's life and have an interest which is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521128528
• ISBN13: 9780521128520
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"