Bøger af Bernard J. Paris

After an eloquent and moving analysis of what he sees as the disillusion of themodern age, Lippmann posits as the central dilemma of liberalism its inability to find an appropriate substitute for the older forms of authority - church, state, class, family, law, custom - that it has denied

Offers an analysis of the protagonists in four of Jane Austen's most popular novels - Mansfield Park, Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion. The analysis reveals them to be brilliant mimetic creations who often break free of the formal and thematic limitations placed upon them by Austen.

The enduring appeal of Shakespeare's works derives largely from the fact that they contain brilliantly drawn characters. The author's combination of literary and psychoanalytic perspectives guides us to a humane understanding of Shakespeare and his protagonists, and, in turn, to a more profound knowledge of ourselves and human behavior.

In Character and Conflict in Jane Austen's Novels,Bernard J

The enduring appeal of Shakespeare's works derives largely from the fact that they contain brilliantly drawn characters

Psychology helps us to talk about what the novelist knows, but fiction helps us to know what the psychologist is talking about

After an eloquent and moving analysis of what he sees as the disillusion of themodern age, Lippmann posits as the central dilemma of liberalism its inability to find an appropriate substitute for the older forms of authority - church, state, class, family, law, custom - that it has denied

This motivational analysis of the protagonists in Thomas Hardy's three most widely read novels--Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Jude the Obscure--highlights an often-overlooked aspect of his art

A study that uses psychology to analyze important characters and to explore the consciousness of the author and the work as a whole. It employs the psychological approach that helps the reader not only to grasp the intricacies of mimetic characterization, but also to make sense of thematic inconsistencies which occur in some of the books.

Karen Horney is regarded by many as one of the most important psychoanalytic thinkers of the 20th century. This book argues that Horney's inner struggles, in particular her compulsive need for men, induced her to embark on a search for self-understanding.