Hamlet on the Couch

What Shakespeare Taught Freud

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Mental Health
Cover of the book Hamlet on the Couch by James E. Groves, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: James E. Groves ISBN: 9781351368681
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 19, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: James E. Groves
ISBN: 9781351368681
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 19, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Hamlet on the Couch weaves a close reading of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with a large variety of contemporary psychoanalytic and psychological theory, looking at the interplay of ideas between the two.

Hamlet can be read almost as a psychoanalytic case study and be used to understand and illustrate a range of core psychoanalytic concepts. Covering such basic psychoanalytic concepts as identity, transference and countertransference, the ‘good-enough’ mother, the compulsion to repeat and the death instinct, James E. Groves shows how Hamlet can shed new light on understanding psychoanalytic theory, and how psychoanalysis can in turn enrich our understanding of Shakespeare’s work. Perhaps the most radical feature of psychoanalysis is its tradition of self-examination. Mirroring it, the book throughout uses an eclectic, subjective critical approach to study how the poetry of Hamlet creates its realistically flawed and believably complex characters.

Combining deep, insightful knowledge of Shakespeare and of psychoanalysis, Hamlet on the Couch will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists, as well as literary scholars.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Hamlet on the Couch weaves a close reading of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with a large variety of contemporary psychoanalytic and psychological theory, looking at the interplay of ideas between the two.

Hamlet can be read almost as a psychoanalytic case study and be used to understand and illustrate a range of core psychoanalytic concepts. Covering such basic psychoanalytic concepts as identity, transference and countertransference, the ‘good-enough’ mother, the compulsion to repeat and the death instinct, James E. Groves shows how Hamlet can shed new light on understanding psychoanalytic theory, and how psychoanalysis can in turn enrich our understanding of Shakespeare’s work. Perhaps the most radical feature of psychoanalysis is its tradition of self-examination. Mirroring it, the book throughout uses an eclectic, subjective critical approach to study how the poetry of Hamlet creates its realistically flawed and believably complex characters.

Combining deep, insightful knowledge of Shakespeare and of psychoanalysis, Hamlet on the Couch will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists, as well as literary scholars.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Theodicy Beyond the Death of 'God' by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Managing Diversity in the Military by James E. Groves
Cover of the book The Evolution of the Nursery-Infant School by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Diagnosis, Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning for Adults by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Changing Contexts in Spatial Planning by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Health and Development by James E. Groves
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Robert Boyle by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Contemporary Theatre Review by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Ways of Sensing by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Political Change in Switzerland by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Psychoanalysis and ... by James E. Groves
Cover of the book A Monologue is an Outrageous Situation! by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Workers' Culture in Imperial Germany by James E. Groves
Cover of the book Narratives from the Nursery by James E. Groves
Cover of the book On Reading Books to Children by James E. Groves
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy