Description: Autobiography : A Very Short Introduction, Paperback by Marcus, Laura, ISBN 0199669244, ISBN-13 9780199669240, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Autobiography is one of the most popular of written forms. From Casanova to Benjamin Franklin to the Kardashians, individuals throughout history have recorded their own lives and experiences. These personal writings are central to the work of literary critics, philosophers, historians, and psychologists, who have found in autobiographies from across the centuries not only an understanding of the ways in which lives have been lived, but the most fundamental accounts of what it means to be a self in the world. In this Very Short Introduction Laura Marcus defines what we mean by "autobiography," and considers its relationship with similar literary forms such as memoirs, journals, letters, diaries, and essays. Analyzing the core themes in autobiographical writing, such as confession, conversion and testimony, romanticism and the journeying self; Marcus discusses the autobiographical consciousness (and the roles played by time, memory and identity), and considers the relationship between psychoanalysis and autobiography. Exploring the themes of self-portraiture and performance, Marcus also discusses the ways in which fiction and autobiography have shaped each other. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Book Title: Autobiography : A Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Autobiography : a Very Short Introduction
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Référence, General
Publication Year: 2018
Item Weight: 4.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography
Author: Laura Marcus
Item Length: 6.9 in
Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Item Width: 4.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
