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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
    Publication Date: 19/05/2023
    ISBN13: 9781474488570, 978-1474488570
    ISBN10: 1474488579
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    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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