Sexual Shakespeare
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Shakespeare Sex And Love
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Author : Stanley Wells
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2010-04-08
Shakespeare Sex And Love written by Stanley Wells and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Pre-eminent Shakespearean critic Stanley Wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an illuminating account of sexual behaviour in Shakespeare's time, particularly in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He demonstrates what we know or can deduce of the sex lives of Shakespeare and members of his family. He also provides a fascinating account of depictions of sexuality in the poetry of the period and suggests that at the time Shakespeare was writing most of his non-dramatic verse a group of poets catered especially for readers with homoerotic tastes. The second part of Shakespeare, Sex, - and Love focuses on the variety of ways in which Shakespeare treats sexuality in his plays and at how he relates sexuality to love. Wells shows that Shakespeare's attitude to sex developed over the course of his writing career, and devotes whole chapters to 'The Fun of Sex' - to how he raises laughter out of the matter of sex in both the language and the plotting of some of his comedies; portrayals of sexual desire; to Romeo and Juliet as the play in which Shakespeare focuses most centrally on issues relating to sex, love, and the relationship between them; to sexual jealousy, traced through four major plays; 'Sexual Experience'; and 'Whores and Saints'. A final chapter, 'Just Good Friends' examines Shakespeare's rendering of same-gender relationships.
Shakespeare S Sexual Language
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Author : Gordon Williams
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-07-01
Shakespeare S Sexual Language written by Gordon Williams and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Shakespeare's use of sexual language, imagery and erotic themes is extensive, varied, and although this is necessarily hard to establish, probably innovative at times. This glossary provides a first-hand guide to Shakespeare's sexual language, some of which is notoriously difficult to unravel and whose roots go back into earlier literature. Compiled by Gordon Williams, author of the authoritative three volume Dictionary of Sexual Language and Imagery in Shakespearean and Stuart Literature, this is a comprehensive but concise reference guide to sexual language and imagery in Shakespeare. Entries are cross-referenced and include references to textual examples where possible.
Looking For Sex In Shakespeare
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Author : Stanley Wells
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-04-22
Looking For Sex In Shakespeare written by Stanley Wells and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-22 with Drama categories.
Stanley Wells is one of the best-known and most versatile of Shakespeare scholars. His new book, written with characteristic verve and accessibility, considers how far sexual meaning in Shakespeare's writing is a matter of interpretation by actors, directors and critics. Tracing interpretations of Shakespearean bawdy and innuendo from eighteenth-century editors to recent scholars and critics, Wells pays special attention to recent sexually orientated studies of A Midsummer Night's Dream, once regarded as the most innocent of its author's plays. He considers the Sonnets, some of which are addressed to a man, and asks whether they imply same-sex desire in the author, or are quasi-dramatic projections of the writer's imagination. Finally, he looks at how male-to-male relationships in the plays have been interpreted as sexual in both criticism and performance. Stanley Wells's lively, provocative, and open-minded new book will appeal to a broad readership of students, theatregoers and Shakespeare lovers.
Sexuality In The Comedies Of William Shakespeare
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Author : Stephen P. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2014-04-25
Sexuality In The Comedies Of William Shakespeare written by Stephen P. Thompson and has been published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-25 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
This fascinating edition examines the comedies of playwright William Shakespeare through the lens of sexuality. Essays explore topics such as the ambiguity of Shakespeare's sonnets, Renaissance attitudes toward sexuality, themes of misogyny in Taming of the Shrew, and sexual anxiety in Much Ado About Nothing. Modern perspectives on sexuality and courtship are also presented, covering subjects such as social media and dating, modern mythology about the differences between genders, and a decline in American romantic comedies.
Sexual Shakespeare
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Author : Michael Keevak
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 2001
Sexual Shakespeare written by Michael Keevak and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Shakespeare's sexuality has always been an ambiguous concept, despite the pleasant fictions of Shakespeare in Love. Now Michael Keevak examines such sources as anecdotes, imitations, forgeries, spurious works and portraits to show that this ambiguity has a long and twisted history.
A Dictionary Of Sexual Language And Imagery In Shakespearean And Stuart Literature
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Author : Gordon Williams
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2001-09-13
A Dictionary Of Sexual Language And Imagery In Shakespearean And Stuart Literature written by Gordon Williams and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
Providing an alphabetical listing of sexual language and locution in 16th and 17th-century English, this book draws especially on the more immediate literary modes: the theatre, broadside ballads, newsbooks and pamphlets. The aim is to assist the reader of Shakespearean and Stuart literature to identify metaphors and elucidate meanings; and more broadly, to chart, through illustrative quotation, shifting and recurrent linguistic patterns. Linguistic habit is closely bound up with the ideas and assumptions of a period, and the figurative language of sexuality across this period is highly illuminating of socio-cultural change as well as linguistic development. Thus the entries offer as much to those concerned with social history and the history of ideas as to the reader of Shakespeare or Dryden.
Sexuality In The Age Of Shakespeare
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Author : W. Reginald Rampone Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-05-18
Sexuality In The Age Of Shakespeare written by W. Reginald Rampone Jr. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book examines the important themes of sexuality, gender, love, and marriage in stage, literary, and film treatments of Shakespeare's plays. The theme of sexuality is often integral to Shakespeare's works and therefore merits a thorough exploration. Sexuality in the Age of Shakespeare begins with descriptions of sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome, medieval England, and early-modern Europe and England, then segues into examinations of the role of sexuality in Shakespeare's plays and poetry, and also in film and stage productions of his plays. The author employs various theoretical approaches to establish detailed interpretations of Shakespeare's plays and provides excerpts from several early-modern marriage manuals to illustrate the typical gender roles of the time. The book concludes with bibliographies that students of Shakespeare will find invaluable for further study.
Sexuality In The Age Of Shakespeare
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Author : W. Reginald Rampone Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-05-18
Sexuality In The Age Of Shakespeare written by W. Reginald Rampone Jr. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book examines the important themes of sexuality, gender, love, and marriage in stage, literary, and film treatments of Shakespeare's plays. The theme of sexuality is often integral to Shakespeare's works and therefore merits a thorough exploration. Sexuality in the Age of Shakespeare begins with descriptions of sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome, medieval England, and early-modern Europe and England, then segues into examinations of the role of sexuality in Shakespeare's plays and poetry, and also in film and stage productions of his plays. The author employs various theoretical approaches to establish detailed interpretations of Shakespeare's plays and provides excerpts from several early-modern marriage manuals to illustrate the typical gender roles of the time. The book concludes with bibliographies that students of Shakespeare will find invaluable for further study.
A Dictionary Of Shakespeare S Sexual Puns And Their Significance
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Author : Frankie Rubinstein
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1989-12-11
A Dictionary Of Shakespeare S Sexual Puns And Their Significance written by Frankie Rubinstein and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-12-11 with Literary Criticism categories.
'...Rubinstein is far from innocent and comes to our aid with a lot of learning...and is quite right to urge that not to appreciate the sexiness of Shakespeare's language impoverishes our own understanding of him. For one thing, it was a strong element in his appeal to Elizabethans, who were much less woolly-mouthed and smooth-tongued than we are. For another, it has constituted a salty preservative for his work, among those who can appreciate it...an enlightening book.' A.L.Rowse, The Standard.
Shakespeare And Sexuality
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Author : Catherine M. S. Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-09-20
Shakespeare And Sexuality written by Catherine M. S. Alexander and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-20 with Drama categories.
This book draws together ten important essays which explore the significance of sexuality in Shakespeare's work.