A discussion, citing some relevant literature, follows. Inside, I found the man responsible for all this color, Sam McMillan. This book is enormously useful to mothers, clinicians and anyone else interested in the psychology of motherhood.'Daphne de Marneffe, author of Maternal Desire: On. Clinical material from the author's own practice is presented to illustrate these fears, so similar to those with which Mary Shelley was dealing. Almond's fresh insights and perspectives regarding maternal ambivalence help us to become more comfortable with these feelings. She authored the book, The Monster Within. Some recent feminist and psychoanalytic critical readings of 'Frankenstein' are referenced as they reflect on the novel's concern with themes of female sexuality and procreation. Barbara Almond was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Palo Alto, California. The author presents and discusses some psychobiographical material about Mary Shelley, speculating on her motives for writing this novel and tracing the intrapsychic concerns about incest and aggression as reflected in the novel itself. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Monster Within : The Hidden Side of Motherhood, Paperback by Almond, Barbara. The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood by Barbara Almond 5.0 Paperback (First Edition) 29.95 Paperback 29.95 NOOK Book 22.
Mary Shelley's novel, 'Frankenstein', is an iconic literary representation of these themes.
Shame about femaleness is postulated as a third factor in the fear of producing something monstrous. Here’s an excerpt from Steve Almond’s interview with UC Press author Barbara Almond: Rumpus: There’s such a remarkable range of cultural touchstones in the book, everything from literary novels ( Beloved, The Tin Drum, The Fifth Child) to blockbuster movies ( Aliens, Rosemary’s Baby) to pop culture figures (Brooke Shields, the Octomom). The author hypothesises two central intrapsychic issues underlying these fears: monsters are viewed as 'incest babies' or as reflections of maternal aggression-evil, destructive parts of the mother passed on to the infant. This paper explores the fantasy, widespread among women, of giving birth to a monster, particularly a psychological monster.
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