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Analyses how far Shakespeare succeeds in reconciling two polarised areas in the early modern period: sexual desire, or will, and idealised approaches to romantic love.

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"Joan Lord Hall opens a kaleidoscope in this riveting book, which combines sharp historical focus with a vista onto the endlessly moveable erotic possibilities in the poems and plays. This is a true labour of love, the distillation of a lifetime thinking through Shakespeare in his time and our own." -Richard Wilson, Kingston University

Sexual Desire and Romantic Love in Shakespeare

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      Publisher Edinburgh University Press
      Published 19 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781474488570
      978-1474488570
      ISBN-10 1474488579
      Also in:
      Literary studies: plays and playwrights Gender studies: transgender people LGBTQIA+ Studies / topics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Analyses how far Shakespeare succeeds in reconciling two polarised areas in the early modern period: sexual desire, or will, and idealised approaches to romantic love.

      Trade Review
      "Joan Lord Hall opens a kaleidoscope in this riveting book, which combines sharp historical focus with a vista onto the endlessly moveable erotic possibilities in the poems and plays. This is a true labour of love, the distillation of a lifetime thinking through Shakespeare in his time and our own." -Richard Wilson, Kingston University

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