{"product_id":"wordsworth-freud-and-the-spots-of-time-interpretation-in-the-prelude-paperback-9780521128520","title":"Wordsworth, Freud and the Spots of Time; Interpretation in 'The Prelude' (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521128520","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWordsworth, Freud and the Spots of Time\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInterpretation in 'The Prelude'\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Ellis attempts to clarify what is at once the most intriguing and baffling aspect of Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Ellis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521128520, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.2 cm, 0.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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 largely psychological, he considers how far a knowledge of Freud might be relevant to their understanding. His attempt to clarify what is at once the most intriguing and baffling aspect of Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem leads Ellis to make challenging suggestions about how the whole work should be read. This is a book for the student and general reader of Wordsworth as well as for specialists. It should also appeal to those with an interest in the nature of autobiography or the use (and the misuse) of psych-analytic concepts in literary interpretation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Spots of Time: 1. Fathers and sons\u003cbr\u003e 2. Violence, sex and the misuse of Freud\u003cbr\u003e 3. The discharged soldier\u003cbr\u003e 4. The first spot of time\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Mind as Lord and Master: 1. Explanations (how)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Explanations (why)\u003cbr\u003e 3. The drowned man\u003cbr\u003e 4. The role of reading\u003cbr\u003e 5. Drawing death's sting\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Winander boy\u003cbr\u003e 7. Comparisons\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Wordsworthian Optimism: 1. Objections\u003cbr\u003e 2. Wordsworth and the shepherds\u003cbr\u003e 3. Visions\u003cbr\u003e 4. Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e A note on Hartman\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004418707736,"sku":"9780521128520","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521128520i_981f50c9-7fe6-42d1-8a7d-6d258aee0a14.jpg?v=1691371909","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wordsworth-freud-and-the-spots-of-time-interpretation-in-the-prelude-paperback-9780521128520","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}