The tainted muse : prejudice and presumption in Shakespeare and his time /

This book is a masterful and engaging exploration of both Shakespeare's works and his age. Concentrating on six recurring prejudices in Shakespeare's plays-such as misogyny, elitism, distrust of effeminacy, and racism-Robert Brustein examines how Shakespeare and his contemporaries treated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brustein, Robert Sanford, 1927-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
Prejudices in literature.
Misogyny in literature.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Préjugés dans la littérature.
Misogynie dans la littérature.
Stéréotypes dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare.
Characters and characteristics
Characters and characteristics in literature
Misogyny in literature
Prejudices in literature
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • 1. Misogyny
  • 2. Effemiphobia
  • 3. Machismo
  • 4. Elitism and Mobocracy
  • 5. Racialism
  • 6. Intelligent Design
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index.

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