Ambrose Bierce and the Dance of Death

by Sharon Talley

Ambrose Bierce and the Dance of Death uses psychoanalytic theory in combination with historical, cultural, and literary contexts to examine the complex motif of death in a full range of Bierce's writings. Scholarly interest in Bierce, whose work has long been undervalued, has grown significantly in recent years. This new book contributes to the ongoing reassessment by providing new contexts for joining the texts in his canon in meaningful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572336803
• ISBN13: 9781572336803
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"