Shakespeare´s ´Whores´: Erotics, Politics, and Poetics
K. Stanton
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Description for Shakespeare´s ´Whores´: Erotics, Politics, and Poetics
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Shakespeare's 'Whores' studies each use of the word 'whore' in Shakespeare's canon, focusing especially on the positive personal and social effects of female sexuality, as represented in several major female characters, from the goddess Venus, to the queen Cleopatra, to the cross-dressing Rosalind, and many others.
Shakespeare's 'Whores' studies each use of the word 'whore' in Shakespeare's canon, focusing especially on the positive personal and social effects of female sexuality, as represented in several major female characters, from the goddess Venus, to the queen Cleopatra, to the cross-dressing Rosalind, and many others.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Palgrave Shakespeare Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137026323
SKU
V9781137026323
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About K. Stanton
Kay Stanton is Professor of English at California State University, Fullerton, USA. A Shakespeare specialist, she has presented papers at over 90 professional conferences, in 12 countries, and has authored over 30 articles and book chapters, published in leading reference works such as The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare and A Feminist Companion to Shakespeare.
Reviews for Shakespeare´s ´Whores´: Erotics, Politics, and Poetics
"...playful, conversational, and excellent". Roland Greene, SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900