Sexuality in the Age of Shakespeare

Informationen zum Autor W. Reginald Rampone, Jr. , PhD, is an expert on English Renaissance literature and professor of English at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, USA. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This book examines the important themes of sexuality! gender! love! and marriage in stage! literary! and film treatments of Shakespeare's plays. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 Background 2 Sexuality in Shakespeare's World 3 Sexuality in Shakespeare's Works 4 Sexuality in Performance 5 Scholarship and Criticism Primary Documents Glossary Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: W. Reginald Rampone, William Rampone
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2011
• EAN: 9780313343759
• ISBN: 978-0-313-34375-9
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Age of Shakespeare; The Age of Shakespeare
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Englisch, Europa, Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, 16. Jahrhundert (1500 bis 1599 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker