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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brustein, Robert Sanford, 1927-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • 1. Misogyny
  • 2. Effemiphobia
  • 3. Machismo
  • 4. Elitism and Mobocracy
  • 5. Racialism
  • 6. Intelligent Design
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index.