Download or read book Lacan and Fantasy Literature written by Josephine Sharoni and published by Brill / Rodopi. This book was released on 2017 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lacanian reading of fantasy fiction 1887-1914 showing the return of atavistic horrors in the wake of the dissolution of traditional authorities. The book shows the critical power of fantasy read in conjunction with psychoanalysis in exploring profound socio-political questions.