Milton Unbound: Controversy and Reinterpretation
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (549 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521551730 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Confusion and Error Jenn In attempting to "re-invent" John Milton, Rumrich actually commits some of the same mistakes he accuses other critics of making. In refuting Milton's supposed Oedipal complex he re-analyzes Milton to be suffering from some sort of Maternal womb envy (to over simplify the argument). Rumrich claims that critics who argue that Milton suffers from an Oedipal complex are actually revealing more about themselves than about the poet -- so why would this theory not in turn apply to Rumrich himself? His idea that Milton desired to be some sort of hermaphrodite was interesting, but s. A Customer said Virginia product. I was a friend of John Rumrich's as a graduate student at the University of Virginia. He is a genius and this book explains why. He is now a distinguished Milton scholar at the University of Texas, and this book is the culmination of his scholarly work. A must for any lover of Milton, or great scholarship for that matter.
Rumrich contends that contemporary critics have contributed to the invention of a monolithic or institutional Milton: censorious preacher, aggressive misogynist, and champion of the emerging bourgeoisie. Rumrich exposes the historical inaccuracies and logical inconsistencies that sustain this orthodoxy, and argues instead for a more complex Milton who was able to accommodate uncertainty and doubt.. John Milton holds a crucial strategic position on the intellectual and ideological map of literary studies. In this provocative and liberating study, John P
His discussions of Chaos, of the distinctions between human beings and angels, and of the `excessiveness' of Eve are important contributions to Milton scholarshipis book is a book that all Milton scholars will want to read." Sewanee Review"In demonstrating the limitations of criticism, the author brings to bear close reading and a startling amount of learning.Rumrich has produced a learned and valuable study of the limitiations of critical analysis." Choice"This is one of the most interesting books to have been written on Milton for some time. It is intelligent, perceptive, and thought-provoking. "consistently engaging. John Rumrich's writing is full of splendid insights" The Sixteenth Century Journal"Rumrich's insights on gender and generation, on maternal influence and indeterminacy in Milton's works are astute and illuminating." Laura Lunger Knoppers, Clio