Dostoevsky and the epileptic mode of being

This thesis explores the relationship between Dostoevsky and epilepsy, suggesting that his works can be characterized by a mode of existence which is epileptic by nature. An attack of epilepsy is depicted in two phases: immense anxiety of the outbreak of a seizure; and its sudden attack, during whic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fung, Kai Yeung
Other Authors: Tambling, Jeremy; Tihanov, Galin
Published: University of Manchester 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553324