* Offers an interdisciplinary approach to Lacan's work, and will appeal to scholars of Lacanian psychoanalysis working in various disciplines, including critical psychology, literature, film studies and gender studies. * The first text to present a seminar-by-seminar analysis of the evolution of one of the central Lacanian concepts of fantasy. * Includes real-life examples from the 'age of the image' and social media and responds to current events, such as our experience of fantasy in lockdown. * Written in an accessible style that will appeal to both beginning and experienced scholars.

* Offers an interdisciplinary approach to Lacan's work, and will appeal to scholars of Lacanian psychoanalysis working in various disciplines, including critical psychology, literature, film studies and gender studies. * The first text to present a seminar-by-seminar analysis of the evolution of one of the central Lacanian concepts of fantasy. * Includes real-life examples from the 'age of the image' and social media and responds to current events, such as our experience of fantasy in lockdown. * Written in an accessible style that will appeal to both beginning and experienced scholars.