Perverse feelings: poe and american masculinity
Auteur :
Ashworth, Suzanne
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781793626547
Date de publication :
15 août 2024
Dimensions :
23,7 x 15,9 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Perverse Feelings examines white masculinity in Poe's fiction and the culture it represents. Poe's men are tormented by ugly emotions. As it analyzes these afflictions, the book illuminates the pathologies of a past American masculinity. Just as importantly, it reminds us that "toxic masculinity" has a history.