He’s a Lunatic! Il caso Herman Merivale

The essay analyses the case of Herman Charles Merivale (1839-1906), a brilliant playwright and novelist whose struggles with mental illness often forced him into a painfully marginalized position in the literary milieu in which he moved. It focuses on how Merivale thematized the relationship betwee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Serena Marchesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2022-12-01
Series:Lea
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-lea/article/view/13604