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vii, 234 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index |
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1. Falling in love : conventions -- 2. Love doctrine in the comedies -- 3. Love doctrine in the problem plays -- 4. Love doctrine in the tragedies -- 5. Enemies of love -- 6. Gender definitions -- 7. Homeoerotic discourses -- 8. Love and lust : sexual wit |
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"The complex and sometimes contradictory expressions of love in Shakespeare's works - ranging from the serious to the absurd and back again - arise primarily from his dramatic and theatrical flair rather than from a unified philosophy of love. Untangling his witty, bawdy (and ambiguous) treatment of love, sex, and desire requires a sharp eye and a steady hand. In Shakespeare on Love & Lust, Maurice Charney delves deeply into Shakespeare's rhetorical and thematic development of this largest of subjects to reveal what makes his plays and poems resonate with contemporary audiences."--Jacket |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Love in literature
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Gender identity in literature
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Lust in literature
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Sex in literature
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Shakespeare on love and lust |
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