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Routledge
254 Pages
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Routledge
254 Pages
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Routledge
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Representations of masochism--both overt and oblique--permeate the work of James Joyce. While a number of criticshave noted this, to date there has been no sustained and focused analysis of this trope in his writings. David Cotter argues that such an examination is key to understanding the meanings and messages of Joyce's work. Adding dimension to moral, political, and aesthetic considerations in... Read more
Contents Introduction Chapter 1. The Cracked Looking-Glass Chapter 2. Daedalus Desexualized: The Determinants of Masochism Chapter 3. Icarus Resexualized: The Consolidation of Masochism Chapter 4. A Darker Passion: The Rituals of Masochism Chapter 5. The Cuckold: A Logician of Consequences Conclusion: The Emperor's New Clothes Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Currently a resident of Beijing, David Cotter received his Ph.D. from Trinity College. He has published poetry in a number of journals, and an essay, "Notes from the Rathmines Underground," in Critical Ireland: New Voices in Literature and Culture.
