The Figure of Consciousness
Author | : Jill M. Kress |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2013-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136711282 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136711287 |
Rating | : 4/5 (287 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Figure of Consciousness written by Jill M. Kress and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through analysis of metaphors of consciousness in the philosophy and fiction of William James, Henry James and Edith Wharton, this work traces the significance of representations of knowledge, gender and social class, revealing how writers conceived of the self in modern literature.