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Routledge - Hamlet on the Couch: What Shakespeare Taught Freud

Name: Routledge - Hamlet on the Couch: What Shakespeare Taught Freud
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the connection between classic literature and modern psychology with Hamlet on the Couch by James E. Groves. Published by Routledge, this book provides a deep reading of Shakespeare's Hamlet through the lens of contemporary psychoanalytic and psychological theory. Instead of a standard literary analysis, this work treats Hamlet as a psychoanalytic case study. It serves as a tool to help readers understand and see various core psychological concepts in action. By connecting the events of the play to theoretical frameworks, the text makes complex ideas more accessible and easier to visualize. Readers can examine how the character of Hamlet helps explain fundamental concepts such as identity, transference, and countertransference. The book also covers the concept of the 'good-enough' mother, the compulsion to repeat, and the death instinct. This resource is an excellent addition for students and professionals looking to see how Shakespearean drama can provide new perspectives on psychological theory.

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Provides a close reading of Shakespeare's Hamlet using contemporary psychoanalytic and psychological theory.

Uses the character of Hamlet as a psychoanalytic case study to illustrate core psychological concepts.

Explains complex ideas like identity, transference, and countertransference through literary analysis.

Covers essential psychological topics including the 'good-enough' mother and the compulsion to repeat.

Examines the death instinct and its relationship to the themes found in Shakespearean drama.

Offers a unique way to understand and apply psychoanalytic theory through a classic text.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138556270
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Film
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 25 October 2017
Listed Since: 17 June 2017

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