Béroul’s Tristran: Emblems of Sublimation, Exhibitionism, and Castration Fantasy

The violence in Béroul’s <i>Tristran</i> has discomforted many readers and even a few scholars. However, by examining the psychological motivations behind these graphic scenes, important structural elements are revealed. Mark and Iseut have fantasies of violence that lend themselves to a...

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Main Author: Reid Fuller Hardaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/11/5/108