Shakespeare's 'Whores'
Erotics, Politics, and Poetics
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Theory, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | K. Stanton | ISBN: | 9781137026330 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | July 8, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | K. Stanton |
| ISBN: | 9781137026330 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | July 8, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
