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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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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.