Lacanian Psychoanalysis and American Literature: Metaphoric Truth, Imaginary Fiction, Letter Jouissance, and Nomination

Lacanian Psychoanalysis and American Literature explores the psychoanalytic applications of three classic works of nineteenth-century literature, using Lacanian concepts to develop new interpretative lights on the stories.

Format: Hardback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Lacanian Psychoanalysis and American Literature delves into the psychoanalytic applications of three renowned works of nineteenth-century literature, employing Lacanian concepts throughout. Moncayo's objective is to develop psychoanalytic theory rather than merely confirm or apply pre-existing psychoanalytic concepts and theories. The author begins by examining The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe, comparing Derrida's and Lacan's interpretations of this famous story. The book then explores The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, utilizing James's text for an in-depth analysis of Lacan's Seminar on the Logic of the Fantasy. Additionally, it examines Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, focusing on passage à l'acte and the objet a as the Wind and Heart of the Signifier. The authors employ Lacan's later theories to offer fresh interpretative perspectives on the stories, akin to how Lacan himself reinterpreted the works of James Joyce.

Lacanian Psychoanalysis and American Literature holds significance for academics and scholars engaged in literary studies, psychoanalytic and Lacanian studies, as well as Philosophy.

Weight: 390g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032543765