Scenes of Shame: Psychoanalysis, Shame, and Writing (SUNY series in Psychoanalysis and Culture) - Tapa dura

"This book has something for everybody. On the one hand it introduces the reader to the depth and importance of an important emotion--shame. On the other hand, this attention to shame suggests original approaches to the work of well-known poets, novelists, and philosophers." -- Marshall Alcorn, George Washington University

"The topic is central to psychoanalytic studies and literary criticism. In fact, I see a good chance that this book could break new ground in criticism, thus becoming a frequently cited work. As I read the book, I realized how significant shame is in the work of many writers who are not even mentioned here--e.g., Coleridge, Conrad, Dickens, and, most of all, Doestoevsky." -- Daniel W. Ross, Columbus State University