Shakespeare's 'Whores': Erotics, Politics, and Poetics

Author:   K. Stanton
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9781137026323


Pages:   191
Publication Date:   01 August 2014
Format:   Hardback
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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.

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Author:   K. Stanton
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781137026323


ISBN 10:   1137026324
Pages:   191
Publication Date:   01 August 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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""...playful, conversational, and excellent"". Roland Greene, SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900


...playful, conversational, and excellent . - Roland Greene, SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900


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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.

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