The Love Story in Shakespearean Comedy /
In this fascinating study, Anthony J. Lewis argues that it is the hero himself, rejecting a woman he apprehends as a threat, who is love's own worst enemy. Drawing upon classical and Renaissance drama, iconography, and a wide range of traditional and feminist criticism, Lewis demonstrates that...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
[1992]
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In this fascinating study, Anthony J. Lewis argues that it is the hero himself, rejecting a woman he apprehends as a threat, who is love's own worst enemy. Drawing upon classical and Renaissance drama, iconography, and a wide range of traditional and feminist criticism, Lewis demonstrates that in Shakespeare the actions and reactions of hero and heroine are contingent upon social setting -- father-son relations, patriarchal restrictions on women, and cultural assumptions about gender-appropriate behavior. This compelling analysis shows how Shakespeare deepened the familiar love stores he inher. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (248 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780813156439 |