The Unconscious in Shakespeare's Plays

By Martin S. Bergmann

Book Overview

Topics covered include the pivotal position of Hamlet, the poet and his calling, the Oedipus complex, intrapsychic conflict, the battle against paranoia and the homosexual compromise. By using psychoanalytic techniques in analyzing his plays and characters, the author reveals more about Shakespeare's hidden motivations and mental health.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367101661
• ISBN13: 9780367101664
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"