Shakespeare's 'Whores' Erotics, Politics, and Poetics
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismModernSemiotics & TheorySocial SciencePoetryEuropeanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2014Book
Author(s)Kay Stanton
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137026323
LanguageEnglish
