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The passages in Wordsworth's Prelude known as the 'spots of time' have always been regarded as important and impressive but have seldom been satisfactorily explained. Whilst there is general agreement about how well they are written, there is none at all about what they might mean. David Ellis sets out to resolve this paradox and, since the passages which concern him deal with very private moments in Wordsworth's life and have an interest which is largely psychological, he considers how far a knowledge of Freud might be relevant to their understanding. His attempt to clarify what is at once the most intriguing and baffling aspect of Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem leads Ellis to make challenging suggestions about how the whole work should be read. This is a book for the student and general reader of Wordsworth as well as for specialists. It should also appeal to those with an interest in the nature of autobiography or the use (and the misuse) of psych-analytic concepts in literary interpretation.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Wordsworth, Freud and the Spots of Time
• Subtitle: Interpretation in 'The Prelude'
• Author: David Ellis
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• EAN: 9780521128520
• ISBN: 0521128528
• ID: 02023191
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 270 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. February 2010

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