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"An examination of some of the canonical works of modern literature in English and German with regard to masculinity, relations between men, national identity and patriarchy. These were major preoccupations of male writers as they came to terms with or reacted against the decline of patriarchal authority. The book identifies five leitmotifs which serve to characterize the period between 1880 and 1930: the ""double"", the ""other"" (narcissus and Salome), the nationalization of Narcissus, Kampf or male bondage, and after patriarchy. Again and again one sees how men attempted to define themselves against what they imagined as ""femininity"", not merely outside but also within their selves, and further how men sought to overcome or find a socially acceptable expression for their narcissistic, homosexual and even sadomasochist libido."

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Author:   Michael Kane
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780304703104

ISBN 10:   0304703109
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 December 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface Part I The 'Double' Introduction 1. Jekyll and Hyde 2. After dualism: Nietzsche 3. Dorian Gray Part II The Other - Narcissus and Salome Scapegoats 4. The Trial of Narcissus: Wilde 5. The deaths of Narcissus: Hofmannsthal 6. The death of Salome Part III The Nationalization of Narcissus National Narcissim 7. Insiders / outsiders: Conrad's The Nigger of Narcissus and Stoker's Dracula 8. North, South, East, West: Musil, Mann, Hofmannsthal Part IV Kampf or Male Bondage War, men and 'meaning' 9. Fighting men: Lawrence and London 10. Kampf: Walser, Kafka, Brecht Conclusion: after patriarchy Index

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Michael Kane teaches at the National College of Ireland, Dublin.

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