“William Wilson”: The Return of the Significant

Authors

  • Ana Maria Agra Guimarães Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/2317-2096.22.1.119-127

Keywords:

William Wilson, theory of the fantastic, psychoanalysis

Abstract

This essay intends to examine Edgar Allan Poe’s “William Wilson” considering the theory of the fantastic. One of the main characteristics of this literary genre is to create a sense of hesitation due to the ambiguity generated between the tension of real and unreal within the narrative. The essay also draws on psychoanalysis to understand how the concept of forclusion may return in the shape of horror. In this tale, the concept of double is the central element that makes the character unaware in relation to the formation of his subjectivity.

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Published

2012-04-30

How to Cite

Guimarães, A. M. A. (2012). “William Wilson”: The Return of the Significant. Aletria: Revista De Estudos De Literatura, 22(1), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.17851/2317-2096.22.1.119-127

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2012): O Cânone da Literatura Traduzida no Brasil

Section

Varia

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