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- catalog abstract ""James Joyce's near blindness, his peculiar gait, and his death from perforated ulcers are commonplace knowledge to most of his readers. But until now, most Joyce scholars have not recognized that these symptoms point to a diagnosis of syphilis." "In what is sure to be a controversial work, Kathleen Ferris traces Joyce's medical history as described in his correspondence, in the diaries of his brother Stanislaus, and in the memoirs of his acquaintances, to show that many of his symptoms match those of tabes dorsalis, a form of neurosyphilis which, untreated, eventually leads to paralysis." "Combining literary analysis and medical detection, Ferris builds a convincing case that this dread disease is the subject of much of Joyce's autobiographical writing. Many of his characters, most notably Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom, exhibit the same symptoms as their creator: stiffness of gait, digestive problems, hallucinations, and impaired vision. Ferris also demonstrates that the themes of sin, guilt, and retribution so prevalent in Joyce's works are almost certainly a consequence of his having contracted venereal disease as a young man while frequenting the brothels of Dublin and Paris." "By tracing the images, puns, and metaphors that occur in Ulysses and in Finnegans Wake, and by demonstrating their relationship to Joyce's experiences, Ferris shows the extent to which, for Joyce, art did indeed mirror life."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "James Joyce and the burden of disease.".
- catalog contributor b6560492.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description ""James Joyce's near blindness, his peculiar gait, and his death from perforated ulcers are commonplace knowledge to most of his readers. But until now, most Joyce scholars have not recognized that these symptoms point to a diagnosis of syphilis." "In what is sure to be a controversial work, Kathleen Ferris traces Joyce's medical history as described in his correspondence, in the diaries of his brother Stanislaus, and in the memoirs of his acquaintances, to show that many of his symptoms match those of tabes dorsalis, a form of neurosyphilis which, untreated, eventually leads to paralysis." "Combining literary analysis and medical detection, Ferris builds a convincing case that this dread disease is the subject of much of Joyce's autobiographical writing. Many of his characters, most notably Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom, exhibit the same symptoms as their creator: stiffness of gait, digestive problems, hallucinations, and impaired vision. Ferris also demonstrates that the themes of sin, guilt, and retribution so prevalent in Joyce's works are almost certainly a consequence of his having contracted venereal disease as a young man while frequenting the brothels of Dublin and Paris." "By tracing the images, puns, and metaphors that occur in Ulysses and in Finnegans Wake, and by demonstrating their relationship to Joyce's experiences, Ferris shows the extent to which, for Joyce, art did indeed mirror life."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The Creative Daemon -- 2. The Wandering Jew in Ulysses -- 3. Epics of the Body -- 4. An Insectfable -- Epilogue: Dear mysterre Shame's Voice -- Chronology of Joyce's Medical History.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-178) and index.".
- catalog extent "ix, 182 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "James Joyce & the burden of disease.".
- catalog identifier "081311893X (acid-free paper) :".
- catalog isFormatOf "James Joyce & the burden of disease.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lexington, KY : University of Kentucky Press,".
- catalog relation "James Joyce & the burden of disease.".
- catalog spatial "Ireland".
- catalog subject "1995 K-532".
- catalog subject "823/.912 B 20".
- catalog subject "Famous Persons Biography.".
- catalog subject "Health in literature.".
- catalog subject "Human body in literature.".
- catalog subject "Joyce, James, 1882-1941 Health.".
- catalog subject "Joyce, James, 1882-1941.".
- catalog subject "Literature Biography.".
- catalog subject "Novelists, Irish 20th century Biography.".
- catalog subject "PR6019.O9 Z533378 1995".
- catalog subject "Sexually transmitted diseases in literature.".
- catalog subject "Syphilis Biography.".
- catalog subject "Syphilis Patients Ireland Biography.".
- catalog subject "Syphilis in literature.".
- catalog subject "WZ 313 F394j 1995".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Creative Daemon -- 2. The Wandering Jew in Ulysses -- 3. Epics of the Body -- 4. An Insectfable -- Epilogue: Dear mysterre Shame's Voice -- Chronology of Joyce's Medical History.".
- catalog title "James Joyce & the burden of disease / Kathleen Ferris.".
- catalog title "James Joyce and the burden of disease.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".