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Shakespeare and the Nature of Love
Marcus Nordlund
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Description for Shakespeare and the Nature of Love
Exploring Shakespeare's treatment of different forms of love, this book offers an approach which gives a perspective on Shakespearean love and on the interaction between our common humanity and our historical contingency as they are reflected, recast, transformed, or even suppressed in literary works. Series Editor(s): Morson, Gary Saul. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
The best conception of love, Marcus Nordlund contends, and hence the best framework for its literary analysis, must be a fusion of evolutionary, cultural, and historical explanation. It is within just such a biocultural nexus that Nordlund explores Shakespeare's treatment of different forms of love. His approach leads to a valuable new perspective on Shakespearean love and, more broadly, on the interaction between our common humanity and our historical contingency as they are reflected, recast, transformed, or even suppressed in literary works. After addressing critical issues about love, biology, and culture raised by his method, Nordlund considers four specific forms ... Read more
The best conception of love, Marcus Nordlund contends, and hence the best framework for its literary analysis, must be a fusion of evolutionary, cultural, and historical explanation. It is within just such a biocultural nexus that Nordlund explores Shakespeare's treatment of different forms of love. His approach leads to a valuable new perspective on Shakespearean love and, more broadly, on the interaction between our common humanity and our historical contingency as they are reflected, recast, transformed, or even suppressed in literary works. After addressing critical issues about love, biology, and culture raised by his method, Nordlund considers four specific forms ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Rethinking Theory
Number of Pages
304
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810124219
SKU
V9780810124219
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About Marcus Nordlund
Marcus Nordlund is an associate professor of English at Goteborg University in Sweden.
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