The Uncanny

by Nicholas Royle

This is the first book-length study of the uncanny, an important topic for contemporary thinking on literature, film, philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism and queer history. Much of this importance can be traced back to Freud’s extraordinary essay of 1919, ‘The Uncanny’ (Das Unheimliche). As a ghostly feeling and concept, however, the uncanny has a complex history going back to at least the Enlightenment. Royle offers a detailed account of the emergence of the uncanny, together with a series of close readings of different aspects of the topic. Following a major introductory historical and critical overview, there are chapters on literature, teaching, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, film, the death drive, déjà vu, silence, solitude and darkness, the fear of being buried alive, the double, ghosts, cannibalism, telepathy, madness and religion.

Copyright 2003

Pages: 340 pages

Publisher: Manchester University Press

The book measures approx. 9 by 6 inches. The softcover is nice with some gentle wear and rubbing. The spine end is good with light wear. The boards and corners are in good shape. The hinges and binding are tight and strong. The pages are good with some minor wear, no marks or writing, book is nice. Shipping weight is 4 pounds