The Language of the Heart, 1600-1750
Download or Read eBook The Language of the Heart, 1600-1750 PDF written by Robert A. Erickson and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1997-01-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Robert A. Erickson |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1997-01-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 0812233948 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780812233940 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Language of the Heart, 1600-1750 by : Robert A. Erickson
Book excerpt: Erickson (English, U. of California-Santa Barbara) examines both scientific and romantic portrayals of the human heart in early modern English literature. After reviewing the Biblical heart, he considers William Harvey's model of a phallic pump in a feminized body, Milton's Paradise Lost, Richardson's Clarissa, Aphra Behn's Oroonoke as a women's perspective, and other works. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR