Twain and Freud on the human race : parallels on personality, politics and religion

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Title:

Twain and Freud on the human race : parallels on personality, politics and religion

Author:

Kupersmith, Abraham, 1940-

Personal Author:

Kupersmith, Abraham, 1940-

Publication Information:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009]

Physical Description:

x, 205 pages ; 23 cm

Summary:

"This work explores the insights and theories of Mark Twain and Sigmund Freud in the field of psychology. After an extensive overview of each man's philosophy, the author examines the effect of this reading of Twain's understanding of human psychology on Twain studies and on our own sense of contemporary events"--Provided by publisher.

Language:

English

Personal Subject:

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910-Knowledge-Psychology.

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939-Criticism and interpretation.

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910-Political and social views.

Subject Term:

Psychological fiction, American -- History and criticism.

Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

Psychology in literature.

Self in literature.

Social problems in literature.