Deadly Desires: A Psychoanalytic Study of Female Sexual Perversion and Widowhood in Fin-de-Siècle Women's Writing
Book Details
- Publisher : Routledge
- Published : 2013
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 208
- Category :
Psychoanalysis - Catalogue No : 33283
- ISBN 13 : 9781780491387
- ISBN 10 : 1780491387
Reviews and Endorsements
‘This book reminds you that the rights you take for granted in a contemporary world had to be fought for in the past. It offers a powerful narrative of the journey women had to undertake to recognise their rights: not just as political or economical entities, but also as sexual beings. The lecture of this fascinating study casts a new light on old questions: relations between sex and gender, power play in intimate liaisons and above all, a profound struggle to free oneself from prejudice and oppression.’
- Sylwia Ashley-Kot, MSc, Psychology Team Manager, Future Schools Trust
‘This book is a marvel! It is an essential read for anyone interested in psychoanalysis. Frequent discussion and referrals to art and literature give us a powerful and an insightful perspective on woman’s sexuality in the fin de siècle. Dr Julie Lokis-Adkins, an incredibly experienced and respected academic, gives us a rich and well-researched piece of work that is written with the ease and delight of an alluring and entertaining novel. It is a pleasure to recommend it.’
- Dorota Mucha, MA, MBACP, BSCPC(FM), Private Practice and Visiting Counsellor in Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationship