1. The Enigma of Incest

James B. Twitchell

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Twitchell, James B.. "1. The Enigma of Incest". Forbidden Partners: The Incest Taboo in Modern Culture, New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press, 1987, pp. 1-40. https://doi.org/10.7312/twit91166-001

Twitchell, J. (1987). 1. The Enigma of Incest. In Forbidden Partners: The Incest Taboo in Modern Culture (pp. 1-40). New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press. https://doi.org/10.7312/twit91166-001

Twitchell, J. 1987. 1. The Enigma of Incest. Forbidden Partners: The Incest Taboo in Modern Culture. New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press, pp. 1-40. https://doi.org/10.7312/twit91166-001

Twitchell, James B.. "1. The Enigma of Incest" In Forbidden Partners: The Incest Taboo in Modern Culture, 1-40. New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press, 1987. https://doi.org/10.7312/twit91166-001

Twitchell J. 1. The Enigma of Incest. In: Forbidden Partners: The Incest Taboo in Modern Culture. New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press; 1987. p.1-40. https://doi.org/10.7312/twit91166-001

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Frontmatter I
Contents VII
Preface IX
1. The Enigma of Incest 1
2. The Horror of Incest 41
3. “Strange Fits of Passion”: Incest in Romantic Art 77
4. “I Shall Be with You on Your Wedding Night”: Incest in Nineteenth-Century Popular Culture 127
5. “The Disease of the Last of the Ushers”: Incest in Nineteenth-Century American Culture 185
Conclusion 221
Appendix: A Synopsis of the Biological, Psychological, and Sociological Approaches to Incest 243
Notes 261
Select Bibliography 281
Index 303

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents VII
Preface IX
1. The Enigma of Incest 1
2. The Horror of Incest 41
3. “Strange Fits of Passion”: Incest in Romantic Art 77
4. “I Shall Be with You on Your Wedding Night”: Incest in Nineteenth-Century Popular Culture 127
5. “The Disease of the Last of the Ushers”: Incest in Nineteenth-Century American Culture 185
Conclusion 221
Appendix: A Synopsis of the Biological, Psychological, and Sociological Approaches to Incest 243
Notes 261
Select Bibliography 281
Index 303

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