Lust and Literature. A psychoanalytic journey into the hidden sexual subtexts of French art and letters, unmasking the secret desires of the world’s most beloved characters.
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Between the Lines:
Subconscious Desires in French Literature and Art
By Piriyadit Manit
A collection of scholarly essays that strips away the veneer of French art and literature to reveal the raw sexual subtext hidden beneath. After reading this, you will never view The Little Prince or Candide the same way again.
Psychoanalysis seeks to prove that every human behavior carries profound meaning. By applying this lens to literary texts, Between the Lines demonstrates that the behaviors and motivations of iconic characters—no matter how whimsical or abstract they appear—are deeply rooted in the human psyche.
If your interests lie at the intersection of French Literature, Sexuality, and Psychoanalytic Theory, this volume is an essential addition to your library.
"The unifying thread of these essays is the application of psychoanalytic theory to interpret the landscape of French arts and letters. This framework allows us to perceive the hidden meanings 'between the lines'—specifically those concerning human sexuality. While a literary work may appear to tell one story on the surface, it almost invariably conceals another beneath. The contribution of psychoanalysis is that it serves as a lens, allowing us to peer into the 'Undercurrents' of the text."
— From the Author’s Preface
//Table of Contents//
Author’s Preface
Drama
1. Arnolphe’s Sexual Perversion in L'École des femmes (The School for Wives)
2. Andromaque: Motherhood, Wifehood, and Her Affective Disposition toward Pyrrhus
Novels – Fairy Tales – Short Stories
3. The Quest for Masculinity in Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté (Puss in Boots)
4. Bluebeard: Forbidden Chambers, Virginity, Taboo, and the Serial Killer
5. Candide and Latent Homosexuality
6. The Childhood Memories of Emma Bovary
7. The Mother and the Prostitute in Boule de Suif (Butterball)
8. Brief Observations on the "Serpent" in Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince)
Poetry – Anthems
9. ‘Oedipus’ in La Marseillaise
10. The Mother-Child Relationship in Baudelaire’s Parfum exotique (Exotic Fragrance)
Visual Arts
11. Les Hasards heureux de l'escarpolette: Eroticism Without Nudity
12. Fragonard’s A Young Girl Reading
Autobiography
13. The Sexuality of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Details
▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor-in-Chief
▪️Sittiwat Ruangpongsatorn : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : March 2021
▪️Length : 264 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-562-023-9
▪️Dimensions (in) : 5.25 x 8.25
▪️Price : 300 THB
