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Paperback. Condition: Good. An exploration of the relationship between literature and life, this study examines the effect on readers of suicidal literature-novels and poems that depict, and sometimes glorify, the act of suicide. Beginning with a discussion of the growing incidence of suicide in American culture, Jeffrey Berman investigates the portrayal of suicide in the works of four authors who later took their own lives-Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton- and two who did not-Kate Chopin and William Styron. In each case Berman discusses the writer's shifting attitude toward suicide, the tendency of critics to romanticize fictional suicide, and the impact of writing about suicide on the artist's own life. At the same time, Berman draws on his experiences as a teacher of these writings, analyzing student reactions to literary suicide as recorded in class diaries-responses ranging from grief and confusion to anger and guilt. By looking at the connection between real and imagined suicide, Berman seeks to shed fresh light on a subject long enshrouded in silence, fear, and mystery.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. affirms the power of writing to memorialize loss and work through grief, and demonstrates the importance of death education: teachers and students writing and talking about a subject that, until now, has often been deemed too personal for the classroom.

Paperback. Condition: Good. An exploration of the relationship between literature and life, this study examines the effect on readers of suicidal literature-novels and poems that depict, and sometimes glorify, the act of suicide. Beginning with a discussion of the growing incidence of suicide in American culture, Jeffrey Berman investigates the portrayal of suicide in the works of four authors who later took their own lives-Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton- and two who did not-Kate Chopin and William Styron. In each case Berman discusses the writer's shifting attitude toward suicide, the tendency of critics to romanticize fictional suicide, and the impact of writing about suicide on the artist's own life. At the same time, Berman draws on his experiences as a teacher of these writings, analyzing student reactions to literary suicide as recorded in class diaries-responses ranging from grief and confusion to anger and guilt. By looking at the connection between real and imagined suicide, Berman seeks to shed fresh light on a subject long enshrouded in silence, fear, and mystery.…

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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. affirms the power of writing to memorialize loss and work through grief, and demonstrates the importance of death education: teachers and students writing and talking about a subject that, until now, has often been deemed too personal for the classroom.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is a study of the journals that students have written in Jeffrey Berman's class on literature and psychoanalysis. These diaries offer a glimpse into the personal world of students' lives. It is argued that the classroom can be an ideal opportunity for personal growth.…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. AC4 - A first edition ex-library hardcover book in good condition in good dust jacket. Dust jacket water soiled on the inside flaps, wrinkling and some chipping on the edges, light scratches and rubbing, some scuffing on the top spine and some corners, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc.), paper and glue residue on the fixed endpapers, glue stains and residue on the back free endpaper, light wrinkling and crease with a few tears on the side opposite the spine on most pages, light discoloration and shelf wear. In this encompassing study, Jeffrey Berman investigates the increasingly significant phenomenon of narcissism and its presence in classic novels. 9.25"x6.25", 318 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is a study of the journals that students have written in Jeffrey Berman's class on literature and psychoanalysis. These diaries offer a glimpse into the personal world of students' lives. It is argued that the classroom can be an ideal opportunity for personal growth.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 2nd printing. Octavo, 9 1/2" tall, vi + 328 pages, red cloth. A fine, clean, hard cover first edition with light shelf wear, gently read; binding tight, paper white. In a fine, lightly worn dust jacket with the original price present.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. bumped/creased, some shelfwear/edgewear, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - still NICE! Oversized.