Roman Shakespeare - Warriors, Wounds and Women

The first full-length study of Shakespeare's Roman plays offers fresh, detailed readings and identifies new sources which are analyzed from a historical feminist perspective.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Sexual Politics of Subjectivity in Lucrece Chapter 3. Titus Andronicus: The Daughter's Seduction, or, Writing is the Best Revenge Chapter 4. Mettle and Melting Spirits in Julius Caesar Chapter 5. Antony's Wound Chapter 6. Mother of Battles: Volumnia and Her Son in Coriolanus Postscript: Cymbeline: Paying Tribute to Rome

About the author

Kahn, Coppélia

Summary

The first full-length study of Shakespeare's Roman plays offers fresh, detailed readings and identifies new sources which are analyzed from a historical feminist perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Coppélia Kahn
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.1997
• EAN: 9780415054508
• ISBN: 978-0-415-05450-8
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Series: Feminist Readings of Shakespeare
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Feminism & feminist theory, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean